Vitamins and minerals are present in the foods we eat, and also large quantities of food, the total is not as processed into pre-packaged, canned goods and foodstuffs. The more natural food source, the highest levels of vitamins and minerals, or micronutrients. Micronutrients are important for our body, because they are only in small quantities, hence the name micronutrients. Every function of our body requires micronutrients. This requirement is at the cellular level, with various cells of different species. » Read more: Vitamins and minerals for better management of HIV