MINERALS AND VITAMINS
MINERALS AND VITAMINS • To improve the body’s resistance to disease and for other life processes the body needs vitamins and minerals in the diet. • We obtain these nutrients mainly from vegetables and fruits. • We require vitamins and minerals in small quantities, but their deficiency can lead to various diseases. MINERALS The body needs several inorganic substances. They are called minerals. VITAMINS A vitamin is an organic molecule that is an essential micronutrient which an organism needs in small quantities for the proper functioning of body. WATER SOLUBLE VITAMINS • Vitamin B and Vitamin C dissolve easily in water. • So they are called water soluble vitamins. • They are thrown out of the body through t...