They are micronutrients and both of them are essential for our bodies to function efficiently and healthily.

There are two types of vitamin: fat-soluble and water-soluble and they are organic substances found in plants and animals. Vitamins A, D, E and K are fat-soluble vitamins which dissolve in fat and can be stored by the body. For water-soluble vitamins which are C and B complex, they need to dissolve in water before the body can absorb them.

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We absorb minerals from the food and drinks that we consume after animals and plants absorb these minerals. Minerals are inorganic substances found in soil and sources of water.