Micronutrients

Micronutrients are nutrients needed for life in very small quantities. They include chemical elements and chemical compunds such as minerals and vitamins. The micronutrients are organic chemicals that the human body requires in tiny quantities for optimum health and performance, but which we are unable to synthesise ourselves. We have to ingest them from dietary sources, which further highlights the need for a diet containing a wide variety of fruits, vegetales, proteins and carbohydrates.