Vitamins and Minerals – Essentials of life

Vitamins and Minerals – Essentials of life

They are often called micro-nutrients, when compared with the four major nutrients- carbohydrates, proteins, fats and water. They are needed in relatively small amounts in the body, but, extremely vital to keep our body processes running smoothly. Eating a healthy diet remains the best way of to get sufficient amounts of vitamins and minerals necessary in the body.   Vitamins are organic compounds which occur naturally in plants and animals. They are coenzymes, a fundamental part of enzymes much the same as muscles are fundamental parts of your arms and legs. They convert food into energy, repair cellular damage, heal wounds, bolster your immune system and also help form bone […]