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Vitamins and minerals are nutrients that are essential to life. They are often called micronutrients because, in comparison with the four major mutrients - carbohydrates, proteins, fats, and water - they are needed in relatively small amounts.

Vitamins are organic compounds, meaning that they occur naturally in plants and animals. By and large, vitamins function as coenzymes. Enzymes are catalysts or activators in the chemical reactions that are continually taking place in our bodies. Vitamins are a fundamental part of the enzymes, much the way your muscles are a fundamental part of your arms and lets.

The minerals part of the daily "vitamins and minerals" equation are inorganic elements, meaning that they are not produced by planlts and animals. Like vitamins, many minerals function as coeznymes, enabling chemical reactions to occur throughout the body.

After they have been absorbed, vitamins and minerals actually become part of the structure of the body - of the cells, enzymes, hormones, muscles, blood, and bones. As part of the body pool, these substances remain in the body for varying amounts of time. Some are utlized emmediately and some are stored and utilized over a period of time.

Following is a list of the daily vitamins and minerals that the body needs every single day.

The Vitamins

Vitamin A, Carotenoids, Vitamin B Complex, Vitamin C, Vitamin D, Vitamin E, Biotin, Choline, Folic Acid, Inositol, PABA, Bioflavonoids, Hesperidin, Rutin, Vitamin K, and Essential Fatty Acids.

The Minerals

Boron, Calcium, Chromium, Copper, Iodine, Iron, Magnesium, Manganese, Molybdenum, Potassium, Selenium, Vanadium, and Zinc.

Summary

Getting all of these vitamins and minerals is very important to your overall health. VitaminPlans.com will additionally give you information on the amounts of these vitamins and minerlas, along with excellent food sources and supplement programs.

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