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Electrolytes |
Consist of minerals in the form of salts, acids, and bases Essential for maintaining the osmotic pressure balance between a cell and its surrounding fluids, for helping to maintain normal acid-base balance |
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Vitamin |
"Vita" is the Latin word for "life". The word "vitamin" signifies three importance of vitamins to humans. |
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Prebiotics and Probiotics |
Prebiotics are nondigestible food ingredients that selectively fees prebiotics. Prebiotics on the other hand, are healthy live bacteria. Probiotics found in kefir, yogurt, and cheeses. Prebiotics found in fructans, raw potatoes and unripe fruit (bananas). |