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"It stands as a testament to an extremely talented architecture team that has time and again demonstrated its ability to design the most innovative green and healthy homes in Florida." Each year since 1984, the National Association of Homebuilders has worked with industry experts and manufacturers to design and showcase the New American Home - but this year's home at 7,367 square feet presented a green building challenge for WCI designers.

There are minerals essential to health; two of the most important are: IRON which ensures healthy red blood—is in liver, heart, kidney; in bread and flour, eggs, cocoa, black treacle; in dried fruits such as apricots and prunes and in dark green vegetables, e.g. spinach and watercress. CALCIUM helps to build healthy teeth and bones and keeps the body strong—the absorption of calcium into the body is helped by Vitamin D. It is in cheese and milk.

VITAMIN c helps to build up resistance to infection and promotes a healthy skin. It is found in many fruits, particularly citrus fruits, blackcurrants, rose hips and strawberries, lightly cooked or raw green vegetables, and to a limited degree in potatoes, particularly when new. VITAMIN D. which conies from sunlight, as well as food, is another factor in healthy growth and the formation of good teeth and strong bones. This is in oily fish, butter, margarine, eggs and liver.