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Food is a vital part of everyone’s lives. It gives us the power and nutrients to Produce and develop, be healthy and energetic, to move, job, have fun, think and study. The body needs a multiplicity of the following 5 nutrients protein, carbohydrate, fat, vitamins and reserves from the food we eat to stay strong and productive. Protein is needed to build, preserve and revamp muscle, blood, skin and bones and other tissues and organs in the body. Foods rich in protein contain meat, eggs, dairy and fish. Carbohydrate provides the body with its main groundwork of energy. Carbohydrates can be private into two kinds; starches and sugars. Food rich in starches include rice, maize, wheat and potatoes and food rich in sugars include fruit, honey, sweets and chocolate bars. Fat this is the body's secondary starting leave of energy. Fat in reality provides more energy/calories per gram than any other nutrient, but is more difficult to burn. Food rich in fats are oils, butter, lard, milk, cheese and some meat. Vitamins and Minerals Vitamins and reserves are needed in very small amount and are sometimes called micro nutrients, but are essential for good health. They direct many functions and processes in the body, and in the case of minerals also help build body tissue such as bones (calcium) and blood.