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11 Essential Nutrients Your Body Needs
11 Essential Nutrients Your Body Needs
Final Thoughts
Essential nutrients are essential to health. They may come with plenty of health benefits, but
most importantly, they help sustain your body and allow it to grow, develop and thrive.
While it may seem daunting to comb through a long list of food nutrients and their sources and
functions, eating healthy and squeezing in all the essential nutrients you need doesn’t have to be
challenging.
Eating a well-balanced, healthy diet rich in fruits, vegetables, whole grains and lean proteins is
enough for most people to get all of the nutrients, vitamins and minerals that they need.