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 the water in sweat and urine.

•      Hence, a regular supply of these vitamins is essential.

•      B1 , B2 , B3 , B6 , B9 and B12 are the important types of Vitamin B.

WATER INSOLUBLE VITAMINS

•      These vitamins are insoluble in water

•      But are soluble in fatty substances.

•      They get stored in the body.

•      Vitamins A, D, E and K are fat soluble vitamins.




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