Micronutrients

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Micronutrients

8 Facts About Vitamins and Minerals

  1. Vitamins are carbon-containing molecules.
  2. Most vitamins, with the exception of B vitamins, cannot be manufactured by our bodies so we have to get them from our diet.
  3. When exposed to heat, oxygen, and light, some vitamins can be changed and made inactive. This means that cooking reduces the amount of vitamins in our food.
  4. Vitamins are not a source of energy; however, they help convert macronutrients (carbs, fat, and protein) into energy.
  5. Minerals do not contain carbon and they are not impacted by cooking. They are what remain as ash when plants or animal tis...

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