Passage1(1996年)Vitaminsareorganiccompoundsnecessaryinsmallamountsinthedietforthenormalgrowthandmaintenanceoflifeofanimals,includingman
Theydonotprovideenergy,41dotheyconstructorbuildanypartofthebody
Theyareneededfor42foodsintoenergyandbodymaintenance
Therearethirteenormoreofthem,andif43ismissingadeficiencydiseasebecomes44
Vitaminsaresimilarbecausetheyaremadeofthesameelements—usuallycarbon,hydrogen,oxygen,and45nitrogen
Theyaredifferent46theirelementsarearrangeddifferently,andeachvitamin47oneormorespecificfunctionsinthebody
48enoughvitaminsisessentialtolife,althoughthebodyhasnonutritionalusefor49vitamins
Manypeople,50
believeinbeingonthe"safeside"andthustakeextravitamins
However,awell-balanceddietwillusuallymeetallthebody'svitaminneeds
[A]either[B]so[C]nor[D]never42
[A]shifting[B]tra