Vitamins and minerals for a healthy body Angela Royston
Discusses what vitamins and minerals are, how they are digested, absorbed, and used by the body, and the role of these substances in a healthy diet.
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| Language: | English |
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Chicago, Ill. :
Heinemann Library,
2003.
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| Series: | Body needs
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Table of Contents:
- Fueling the body machine
- Vitamins and minerals
- What are vitamins?
- What are minerals?
- Digesting vitamins and minerals
- Absorbing vitamins and minerals
- How the body uses vitamins
- Using B vitamins and vitamin C
- Using Vitamins D, E and K
- How the body uses minerals
- Minerals in body fluids
- Minerals in enzymes
- Too much of a good thing
- Too much salt and other minerals
- Deficiency diseases
- Vitamin deficiencies
- Mineral deficiencies
- Healthy eating
- Special requirements
- Recommended daily amounts.
