He matū kai e ora ai tētahi rauropi pēnei i a tātou te tangata. Ko tā te rauropi he kai i te taiora, he huri i te taiora hei pūngao mōna, e tutuki ai āna mahi pērā i te tupu, i te whakaputa uri me te nuku. Ko te pūmua, te ngako, te warowaihā me te huaora ngā rōpū taiora matua.
A food substance which provides sustenance for an organism such as humans. The organism consumes the nutrient and uses it as a source of energy to carry out its functions, such as growth, reproduction and movement. The main groups of nutrients are proteins, fats, carbohydrates and vitamins.
He aha te taiora hei whakahou i ngā pūtau o te tinana?
He mate pea ka pā mēnā e kōpaka ana tētahi o ngā taiora matua i te tinana, nō reira kaingia ō huawhenua e tama!
Ka āta whakamaheretia ngā taiora ka kainga e ia i ia rā, hei kaupare atu i ngā māuiui.