This book is aimed at helping young people understand more about what they eat. It presents foods from the meats, fish, eggs, nuts and beans group in the food pyramid and explains why fueling the body with the right foods helps keep them healthy and full of energy. This volume provides a link between the foods and the digestive system showing, via labeled illustrations, how the foods are absorbed and the nutrients they supply to the body. Food allergies are also discussed from the point of view from the science behind the intolerance.
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