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Micronutrients |
Required in tiny amounts. |
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Micronutrients |
Required for important processes in the body |
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Micronutrients |
Do not provide energy |
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vitamins minerals and trace elements |
Two main groups of micronutrients |
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Vitamins |
required in a variety of essential processes Most of these cannot be synthesised by the body |
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fat - soluble vitamins (ADEK) water - soluble vitamins (BC) |
Vitamins are grouped into: |
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Fat soluble vitamins |
stored in the liver and fatty tissues for future use |
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Vitamins A, D, E and K. |
Fat-soluble Vitamins |
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Fat soluble vitamins |
These are mainly found in fatty foods and animal products. |
