TY - BOOK AU - Royston,Angela TI - Vitamins and minerals for a healthy body T2 - Body needs SN - 1403407584 AV - QP771 .R696 2003 U1 - YP 612.399 21 CY - Chicago, Ill. PB - Heinemann Library KW - Vitamins in human nutrition KW - Juvenile literature KW - Minerals in the body KW - Vitamins KW - Minerals in nutrition KW - Nutrition N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. 47) and index; Fueling the body machine -- Vitamins and minerals -- What are vitamins? -- What are minerals? -- Digesting vitamins and minerals -- Absorbing vitamins and minerals -- How the body uses vitamins -- Using B vitamins and vitamin C -- Using Vitamins D, E and K -- How the body uses minerals -- Minerals in body fluids -- Minerals in enzymes -- Too much of a good thing -- Too much salt and other minerals -- Deficiency diseases -- Vitamin deficiencies -- Mineral deficiencies -- Healthy eating -- Special requirements -- Recommended daily amounts; SJ 04/04, MC 11/03, HG 10/03; 0812; Brodart N2 - Discusses what vitamins and minerals are, how they are digested, absorbed, and used by the body, and the role of these substances in a healthy diet ER -