Home » Why are vitamins essential? » What are vitamins and minerals?

What are vitamins and minerals?

Vitamins and minerals are essential nutrients, sometimes called micronutrients, because they're needed in very small amounts (milligrams or micrograms). They are essential because your body cannot manufacture them. Minerals and trace elements are composed of one element whereas vitamins are much more complex and are susceptible to loss from cooking, storage or exposure to light.

VitaminsMinerals