Effect:
Vitamins: Vitamins are nutrients that the body needs in small quantities, but it is essential. It functions as both an antioxidant and a stimulant for several metabolic processes. If the body is deficient in vitamins and minerals, it may result to illness or unknowingly develop unwanted symptoms
1. Fat-soluble vitamins: Vitamins A, D, E and K can only be dissolved in fat or oil to be absorbed. If too much is taken, it will be stored in the body as it cannot be excreted through urine.
2. Water-soluble vitamins: Water-soluble vitamins include vitamins B1, B2, B3, B5, B6, B7, B8, B9, B12, and Vitamin C will stay in the body for 2 - 4 hours. The amounts left behind will be processed by the kidneys and excreted through urine. The chances of accumulating this group of vitamins in the body are small, thus causing few side effects.
Minerals: Minerals are nutrients that do not provide energy. The body does not require that much but it can’t be missed out as it is a nutrient that is necessary for the body to strengthen and regulate various functions such as help muscles to function normally, help regulate hormones and maintain the balance of fluid circulation in the body, etc. It is also vital to the body’s structure, component for cells, tissues and nerves, including enzymes, hormones, and different vitamins.
1. Macro minerals: It is present in the body and is more than 0.01% of body weight. More than 100 mg should be acquired through food intake daily. This group includes Calcium Phosphorus, Magnesium, Potassium, Sodium, Chloride, and Sulfur
2. Trace minerals: A small amount is present in the body. Less than 100 mg should be acquired through food intake daily. This group includes Iron, Selenium, Cobalt, Chromium, Copper, Manganese, Molybdenum, Fluoride, Vanadium, Zinc, and Iodine
