Your guide to vitamins and minerals

This vitamin and mineral counter section will give you vital information about the vitamins and minerals you need to life a healthy and active life. There is a helpful introduction to give an overview about the types of vitamins and minerals how recommended daily amounts are calculated and when supplements may be necassary. Listings are also given for each vitamin and major mineral with advice on good food sources for each. It also contains helpful tips on how to ensure the food you eat supplies you with all the vitamins and minerals you need. This is especially important if you are following a restrictive diet.

What are vitamins and minerals?
Information about what vitamins and minerals are and why we need them.

How to get the vitamins and minerals you need?
The main food sources needed for a healthy diet and various tips to help you make the most of your food.

Fat soluble minerals
Information on fat soluble vitamins these include vitamins A, D, E, and K.

Water soluble vitamins
Information on water soluble vitamins these include vitamin C and the B goup vitamins.

Major minerals
Information on the major minerals these include calcium, potassium, magnesium, phosphorus and sulphur

Trace minerals
Information on the trace vitamins these include iron, copper, zinc, selenium, and sulphur