On the occasion of Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee in 1897, a grand parade brought onto the streets of London the panoply of empire.
Your body absorbs two types of nutrients: macronutrients and micronutrients. Macronutrients (carbohydrates, proteins and fats) are your bodyâs direct fuel or energy sources, whereas micronutrients (vitamins, minerals, etc.) indirectly influence available energy by serving as catalysts to release the macros.
Vitamins and Minerals. In addition to the three macronutrients, your body needs a variety of vitamins and minerals, too. Each vitamin and mineral plays a different role in your body; for example, vitamin D helps your body absorb the mineral calcium to create strong bones, while the mineral iron helps form hemoglobin in the blood.