Vitamins and Minerals 101

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Vitamins and Minerals 101

Here, you’ll learn everything you need to know about fat-soluble and water-soluble vitamins, minerals and trace elements, what they do and how much you need. Plus, we’ll touch on the important role of phytochemicals and antioxidants in disease prevention.

Vitamins and minerals are known as micronutrients. They are essential nutrients your body needs in small amounts to work properly. There are two categories of vitamins: fat-soluble – vitamins A, D, E, and K – and water-soluble – B vitamins and vitamin C.

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