What is the difference between fat-soluble and water-soluble vitamins? Are deficiencies more common in fat-soluble or water-soluble vitamins?
What will be an ideal response?
Fat-soluble vitamins do not dissolve easily in water. They can be stored in the body. Water-soluble vitamins dissolve in water. They can be lost during cooking. They cannot be stored in the body in large amounts. Deficiencies in water-soluble vitamins are more common.
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