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▪ Vitamins:

are organic compounds that are needed by the body in

small quantities to complete metabolic activities, for

example

• Vitamin A (for vision), vitamin D (made in the skin,

Important for the health of bones).

Exposure to sunlight makes the body produce

vitamin D.

▪ Types of vitamins:

• Vitamins that are fat-soluble: can be stored in small

quantities in the body, like vitamin A and D

• Water-soluble vitamins: cannot be stored in the body. like

vitamin B and C.

• Minerals: are inorganic compounds used by the body as

building materials, for example:

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