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Vitamins/Minerals by Autumn Taylor 
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What are minerals?
Minerals are a naturally occurring inorganic solid with a definite chemical composition and a crystalline structure. They are apart of the most important types of nutrients in your body.
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What are vitamins?
Vitamins are organic molecules that are essential to an organism in small quantities for proper metabolic function.
What are the two types of vitamins?
Fat Soluble
What type of vitamins are fat soluble? What are some examples of food that contain this type of soluble?
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Water Soluble
What type of vitamins are water soluble? What are some examples of food that contain this type of soluble?
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What are the two types of minerals?
The second type are trace minerals, which are needed in smaller amounts.
What type of minerals fall under this category and what are some examples of food that contain them?
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The first type are macrominerals, which are needed in larger amounts.
What type of minerals fall under this category and what are some examples of food that contain them?
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Did you know? Vitamins can get lost in foods when exposed to light, heat, or air. Cooking foods can reduce their vitamin content.
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Did you know?
All food groups are rich in all sorts of minerals. Ex: Zinc is highest in protein-rich foods, such as red meat or shellfish/
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