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Nutrition Science and Everyday Application - beta v 0.1

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Classification of Vitamins <strong>and</strong> Minerals<br />

Vitamins <strong>and</strong> minerals are only needed in small quantities in the body, but their role is<br />

essential to overall health <strong>and</strong> proper functioning of all body systems. And while many<br />

vitamins <strong>and</strong> minerals work together to perform various functions in the body, they are<br />

classified based on their independent characteristics. These characteristics impact not only<br />

how we obtain them in our diets, but also how we absorb them <strong>and</strong> store them, as well as<br />

how we experience deficiencies or toxicities when too little or too much is consumed. After<br />

we review the classifications for vitamins <strong>and</strong> minerals, we will examine key vitamins <strong>and</strong><br />

minerals based on their similar functions to further highlight the importance of how these<br />

micronutrients work together.<br />

VITAMINS<br />

The name “vitamin” comes from Casimir Funk, who in 1912 thought “vital amines” (similar to<br />

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