Nutrition: Concepts and Controversies
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Author: Frances Sizer, Ellie Whitney
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 14, Problem 14SC
Summary Introduction
Introduction:
Vitamins are defined as the organic compounds, which serve as an essential nutrient required for proper growth and development of the body. There are two types of vitamins such as water-soluble and fat-soluble vitamins.
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Nutrition: Concepts and Controversies
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