Avoid peeling or slicing fruits until just before use. Vitamin A is important for healthy eyes, skin, and hair. Vitamin D helps your child's body absorb calcium and phosphorus and use them for healthy bones and teeth, along with muscle and nerve functions. Protein in the body is made from the building blocks called amino acids. Protein's main functions are to repair and maintain body tissues, produce hemoglobin to carry oxygen to the cells, and produce antibodies, enzymes, and hormones.
Excess protein is stored as fat in the body.
Protein in the body is made from the building blocks called amino acids. Protein's main functions are to repair and maintain body tissues, produce hemoglobin to carry oxygen to the cells, and produce antibodies, enzymes, and hormones. And calcium and iron help build strong bones and teeth and support muscle and nerve functions. Fats help the body absorb vitamins A, D, E, K, and beta-carotene. They help slow sugar's release into the bloodstream and are important for the formation of cell membranes.