Vitamins and minerals
Subtitle: for a healthy body
By: Angela Royston
Edition: 2nd ed.
Series: Body needs
Publisher: Heinemann Library
Published: 2009
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 48
ISBN-13: 9780431167251; 9780431167312
Subjects: Minerals in human nutrition; Juvenile literature; Vitamins in human nutrition
Description: Discusses the importance of vitamins and minerals, and how they are used by the body.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Fueling the body machine; title: Small quantities; title: What are vitamins?; title: What are minerals?; title: Digesting vitamins and minerals; title: Absorbing vitamins and minerals; title: How the body uses vitamins; title: Using B vitamins and Vitamin C; title: Using vitamins D, E, and K; title: How the body uses minerals; title: Minerals in body fluids; title: Minerals in enzymes; title: Too much of a good thing; title: Too much salt and other minerals; title: Deficiency diseases; title: Other vitamin deficiencies; title: Mineral deficiencies; title: Healthy eating; title: Special requirements; title: Nutritional information.