What exactly are vitamins and minerals? Many people think these two substances are the same, but they are not. But they are both important to keep our bodies strong and healthy. Vitamins are organic substances, meaning that plants and animals produce them. Minerals are inorganic and come from the soil and water. Then they are absorbed by plants or eaten by animals.
Vitamins are divided into two categories—fat soluble or water soluble. Which category a vitamin falls into depends on whether it dissolves best in fats or in water. The fat-soluble vitamins can be stored in the body, but the water-soluble vitamins need to dissolve in water before the body can absorb them. In addition, the body can’t store water-soluble vitamins. For this reason, we need a fresh supply of water-soluble vitamins each day.
When it comes to minerals, our bodies cannot break down or change them. Minerals can, however, form part of the structure of bones, teeth, nails, muscles, and red blood cells. There are several minerals the body needs. Calcium is one of the most common minerals. Our bodies need calcium to build and protect bones and teeth, support our muscles, and help with blood clots and nerves.
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What you will learn in Vitamins and Minerals for Kids:
0:00 Introduction
0:29 What the body needs to function properly
1:13 What vitamins and minerals do for you
2:06 Fat-soluble and water-soluble vitamins
3:00 Which vitamins do what for your body
4:27 Minerals (microminerals)
5:26 Review of the facts
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[Music] vitamins and minerals for kids did you know that your body needs two specific things to work well yep it’s true every human body needs vitamins and minerals in order to be strong and healthy today we’re going to learn more about vitamins and minerals and how you can make sure that you are eating the foods that give your body what it needs your body is made up of cells tissues organs bones and many other parts and all of these things work together to keep your body working each of these Unique Systems need vitamins and minerals in order to work the right way what are vitamins and minerals glad you asked vitamins are organic substances meaning they are made by plants and animals minerals on the other hand are inorganic that means that minerals come from the soil and from water are absorbed by plants and then eaten by animals most of the vitamins and minerals you need are found in the food you eat every day but not all foods are created equal and you do not need the same amount of every vitamin and mineral for example your body needs more of a a mineral called calcium than it does of another mineral called iron which you only need a small amount of each day all vitamins and minerals help support and boost your body’s immune system which helps you fight off germs and things that can be harmful to your body they also help you grow and develop by helping your cells and organs do their jobs eating a variety of foods helps you get the right balance of vitamins and minerals that your body needs plus other nutrients too guess what there are only 13 essential vitamins you need to grow and be healthy and they are grouped into two categories fat soluble vitamins and water soluble vitamins what does this mean well soluble means able to be dissolved so vitamins that are fat soluble dissolve dissolve best in fats or lipids and water soluble vitamins dissolve best in water here is an interesting fact fat soluble vitamins can be stored in the body but water soluble vitamins cannot this is because water soluble vitamins need to dissolve in water before they are absorbed by the body a fresh supply of water soluble vitamins is needed every day of the 13 essential vitamins nine are water soluble and four are fat soluble the nine water soluble vitamins are vitamin B1 B2 B3 B5 B6 B7 B9 B12 and vitamin C here is a list of these vitamins what they do and which food you can find them in you can pause to read them all remember water soluble vitamins are the ones you need a fresh supply of every day the four fat soluble vitamins are vitamin A vitamin D vitamin E and vitamin K here is an interesting fact about Vitamin D it is known as the sunshine vitamin because you can get it from being outside in the sunshine this is because our bodies have the unique ability to produce vitamin D when we expose ourselves to sunlight now that’s pretty cool right here is a list of all the fat soluble vitamins what they do and where they can be found go ahead and pause the video now on to minerals like vitamins there are two types of minerals the first type is macrominerals which the body needs in larger amounts on the other hand micr minerals or trace minerals are needed in much smaller amounts unlike vitamins minerals cannot be broken down or Changed by your body here you can see a list of some of the minerals your body needs while your body needs them and where you can find them pause if you’d like similar to vitamins the amount of minerals your body needs will depend on things like age health and other conditions sometimes extra vitamins and minerals may have to be added to your diet if you’re not getting enough of something from the foods that you eat whoa we learned a ton of new information about V vitamins and minerals let’s review how many vitamins are essential to the body 13 which vitamin is considered the sunshine vitamin you got it vitamin D true or false you need the same exact amount of all vitamins and minerals false your body body needs more of some and less of others everybody has different needs depending on their age and health nice work [Music] friends our bodies are complex machines that require a lot of nutrients to help keep it running thanks to the help of vitamins and minerals the systems inside our bodies can stay strong and healthy and run the way they’re supposed to the next time you’re eating dinner take a look at the food you are eating and see if you can figure out which vitamins and minerals are in which foods and don’t forget to share what you have learned with your family and [Music] friends hope you had fun learning with us visit us at learn.org for thousands of free resources and TurnKey solutions for teachers and homeschoolers [Music]
