The storage of fat-soluble vitamins in the body makes it possible to survive long periods of time without having to supplement them in the diet. Because they are stored in the body, there is a risk of toxicity with fat-soluble vitamins. Water-soluble vitamins for the most part are carried in the bloodstream, excreted in the urine, needed in small doses and are unlikely to be toxic. Minerals Minerals are much smaller than vitamins and occur in much simpler forms, but like vitamins, minerals do not provide energy. There are dozens of minerals found in nature, of them 21 are essential in human nutrition.
Minerals also act as helpers in delivering nutrients and aiding in certain functions in the body.
They are different, however, from vitamins due to the fact that they are indestructible. Vitamins, unlike minerals, are easily destroyed when you overcook your food. Water Water is indispensable and abundant in the body. It actually forms the major part of every tissue within the body and provides the medium for which most of the body s activities are conducted. It also facilitates many of the metabolic reactions that occur in the body and helps transport vital materials to the cells.