160 Nutrition 101 - Micronutrients

Send us Fan Mail Micronutrients are essential vitamins and minerals required in small amounts. The body cannot synthesize most of them and most must be obtained from food. The "micro" refers to the quantity required, not importance. Because the quantities required are minimal, high energy intakes protect against most deficiencies, and adding food variety takes care of just about all micronutrients. However, there are a few common deficiencies in athletes and cases for supplementation (vitamin...