Nutrition & You (4th Edition)
4th Edition
ISBN: 9780134385488
Author: Blake
Publisher: PEARSON
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To examine: Whether the statement “Taking water-soluble vitamin supplements is never harmful because your body eliminates any excesses that you do not need” is true or false.
Introduction: Vitamins are considered as the organic compounds that the individual requires in small amounts for the growth and development. Vitamins have various biochemical functions in the human body. They are classified according to the biological and chemical actions in the body. There are thirteen essential vitamins needed for human
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