These compounds are needed in very small amounts in the diet to regulate chemical reactions in the body. Each vitamin has a specific job in your body, so one vitamin can't replace another. Vitamins do not provide energy but they help our bodies use the energy from foods. Minerals- are like vitamins and are used in the body to promote chemical reactions and form body structures. Water- is a part of every cell and tissue in the body.
Water carries nutrients to cells and removes wastes products.
Water is also needed to help regulate body temperature.