What are Micronutrients?
Micronutrients, commonly known as vitamins and minerals are the essential nutrients required by
the body to perform normal functions. Micronutrients are dietary components, consisting of vitamins and minerals which are required
in trace amounts for the optimum physical growth and development of the human body. They are required for enzyme production, hormone secretion,
growth and development of the body. Except for vitamin D, all other micronutrients have to be
consumed through diet as the body doesn’t produce them. Although they are needed in smaller
amounts, consuming the right proportion is necessary or it can lead to deficiencies and devastating
health consequences. Its
deficiency has severe adverse effects on health causing vicious cycle of malnutrition,
underdevelopment as well as poverty.
