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Types of vitamins and minerals         1.-        Vitamins             (1)        Water-soluble vitamins             (2)        Fat soluble vitamins        2.-         Minerals            (1)         Macrominerals             (2)        Microminerals Vitamins Vitamins are organic compounds that are essential in very small amounts for supporting normal physiologic function. We need vitamins in our diet, because our bodies can’t synthesize them quickly enough to meet our daily needs. Vitamins have three characteristics: They are natural components of foods; usually present in very small amounts. They are essential for normal physiologic function (eg. growth, reproduction, etc). When absent from the diet, they will cause a specific deficiency. Vitamins are generally categorized into the following types Water soluble Fat soluble Water-soluble vitamins Vitamin B1 (Thiamine) Deficiency: Symptoms include burning feet, weakness in extremities, rapid heart