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Why are vitamins and minerals sometimes called micronutrients?


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Micronutrients:

  1. Nutrients needed by our body in small amounts, but the deficiency of those which can lead to the major diseases, are called Micronutrients.
  2. Vitamins and minerals are considered micronutrients.
  3. They are needed in trace amounts but are responsible for carrying out a lot of functions in a normal range.
  4. Vitamins and minerals are not produced in the body, they are obtained from outside sources.

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