Minerals

To get all the minerals that you need it is very important to eat a well-balanced diet. Minerals are needed to work hand-in-hand with vitamins to ensure good nutrition.

The minerals are important constituents of the bones, teeth, muscle, blood, tissues and nerve cells. Minerals can be found in a variety of foods (dairy, meat, cereal products, vegetables, fruit, nuts).

Minerals are divided into two groups:

Macro Elements: Calcium, Phosphate, Sulfur, Sodium, Potassium, Chlorine, Magnesium. These minerals are needed in large amounts.

Micro Elements (tracers): Iron, Zinc, Copper, Manganese, Selenium, Iodine, Molybdenum, Cobalt. These minerals are needed in small amounts.

Remember to have the proper balance of minerals and vitamins to ensure good absorption of other minerals as well as good digestion. A proper balance can mean an optimum health.

Learn more about each mineral. Find out the Recommended Dietary Allowances (RDAs), Adequate Intake (AI), Function, Deficiency, Food Sources, Therapeutic Usage and Toxic Dose for each mineral:

• Calcium
• Chloride
• Chromium
• Copper
• Fluoride
• Iodine
• Iron
• Magnesium
• Manganese
• Molybdenum
• Nickel
• Phosphorus
• Potassium
• Selenium
• Sodium
• Zinc