Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)
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What is a mineral?
Answer: A mineral is a naturally occurring inorganic substance.
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Where do minerals come from?
Answer: Most minerals are obtained by mining the ground or extracted from water.
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What are nutritional minerals?
Answer: Nutritional minerals are inorganic elements that are essential to the nutrition of humans, animals, and plants. These minerals are normally obtained by eating natural foods. Examples of nutritional minerals are: calcium, iron, magnesium, zinc, potassium, and sodium.
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What is a vitamin?
Answer: Vitamins are a group of fat-soluble or water-soluble organic substances that are found naturally in plant and animal foods. Some vitamins can be produced within the body. Many vitamins are duplicated and produced synthetically in labs and factories.
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What is the purpose of vitamins?
Answer: Vitamins are essential in small quantities to nutrition, normal growth, and metabolism of the body. Vitamin deficiencies can produce sickness, and disease.
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