Nutrition: Concepts and Controversies - Standalone book (MindTap Course List)
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ISBN: 9781305627994
Author: Frances Sizer, Ellie Whitney
Publisher: Brooks Cole
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Vitamins are the organic substances that are required for proper growth and development of the body. It is of two types fat-soluble vitamins and water-soluble vitamins. Fat-soluble vitamins such as vitamin A, D, E and K are soluble in lipids and are stored in the body tissues. Water-soluble vitamins such as B and C are soluble in water and are not stored in the body tissues.
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