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What are Micronutrients?

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Vitamins, minerals, and other special nutrients are known as micronutrients because we only need tiny amounts of each one. However, micronutrients are essential for well-being, healthy development, and disease prevention. The human body needs nearly 30 micronutrients, but it can only produce one: vitamin D. The other micronutrients come only from food. A balanced diet, rich in fresh vegetables and fruits, provides what we need. However, getting the micronutrients from our diet is difficult if we have poor absorption or fill up on empty calories. Supplementation may be necessary to ensure we get all that we need. Continue reading “What are Micronutrients?”