minerals are dietary supplements which comes from mineral salts like sulphate carbonate citrate and other negatively charged chemical groups as you've heard about incorporated calcium into bread cookies or you've also had about 45 juices and semi-solid foods these contains calcium phosphorus and other minerals so that they can be consumed by a body for the regulation of enzymes and hormones so bottom what does minerals do they keeps our bones muscles heart and brain healthy as i told you these makes enzymes and hormones regulates their activity minerals can be divided into macro minerals and micro minerals micro minerals are also called as trace minerals macro minerals include calcium phosphorus magnesium sodium potassium chlorine and sulfur while micro minerals include iron manganese copper iodine zinc cobalt chlorine selenium as the name suggests macrominerals are required in larger quantity while micro minerals are required in very minor quantity in our body so first we will discuss about macrominerals first is magnesium magnesium is important in regulating heart rhythms it is its main sources green leafy vegetables fruits and grains it is also contained in meat and dairy products as well deficiency disease which is caused by the by magnesium is mainly cardiovascular diseases so these are the other examples with the requirement of intake of all the magnesium sources like almonds tofu cashews black eyed peas buckwheat beef plantain wild rice etc so moving ahead to potassium potassium is for good health and organ function its main sources are dairy products fish meat poultry vegetables grains rice potatoes nuts and the deficiency disease which is caused by potassium is why the less intake of potassium is kidney or cardiovascular diseases so it should be taken as it is one of the most important mineral that helps maintain the electrolyte balance in the body next we have phosphorus phosphorus is a macro mineral which is mainly contained in carbonated beverages and it is mostly present in all the foods like statue tomato paste flax seeds hazelnuts dark chocolate almonds natto brazil nuts octopus cashew nuts clams etc it as it is contained in mostly all food products so there's mostly no cause due to deficiency of phosphorus in our body next moving ahead to sodium sodium as you know that the salt that we use is for seasoning contains sodium you know sodium chloride right so it it is very less deficient deficient and it mostly have excessive lip level like table salt cured ham ham and egg biscuit pickle cucumber clams sunflower seeds grated french bread candies these all are the sources of sodium the deficiency disease which is caused by sodium is high blood pressure kidney problems and potassium deficiency as it helps in adsorption of potassium in the body next we will discuss about micro minerals which are required by our body in very minute quantity so first we have zinc zinc is required around 25 to 30 mg as a daily requirement its minimum requirement should be around 15 mg it maintains good health it develops effective immune response like effective immune system it supports healthy skin and it also helps in proper wound healing it has in regulation of sexual maturation and reproduction related processes in our body the deficiency disease which is caused by zinc is depressed immune response loss of smell and taste and delayed sexual maturation these all other deficiency diseases which are caused by less intake of zinc some sources of zinc are oysters crab lobster octopus dark chicken natto tofu pine nuts it is mainly present in nuts and meat meat and other products like uh duck yogurt also and some beans these all are the sources of zinc next we have copper so copper is required in very less quantity that is around 2mg it is its main source sources are beef liver almonds lentils chickpeas chia seeds cashews goat cheese cocoa powder avocado raisins and sea same seeds it has very rare deficiency in humans when zinc and vitamin c and copper reacts in our body it helps in skin protein formation which enhances our skin it also helps in red blood cell formation and human tissue cells formation next we have selenium selenium also helps in healthy immune system it helps in the detoxification process in our body and it has very high antioxidant activity when vitamin e vitamin c and selenium combines in our body it prevents formation of free radicals it's a main source is brazilian nuts you have heard about brazil that's right so it should be it is required in around 500 mg mix maximum by our body and the minimum requirement is around 70 mg as a daily requirement some other sources of selenium are shrimp mucus chia seeds lamb liver oysters pork kidney whole whole wheat bread and these all other sources you can see here next we have chromium so chromium is required around 120 mg as a daily requirement it is essential mineral in human nutrition it is very essential mineral as it helps in carbohydrate metabolism it imparts energy and glucose regulating activities it also helps people which suffers from type 2 diabetes its main sources are grains cereals mushrooms meats as you know about oats it is rich in chromium and potatoes it is also has reserves of potassium broccoli grapes and beans these all contains chromium in large quantity next we have manganese manganese is also required around 2mg as a daily requirement it helps in enzymatic and biochemical changes and reactions which takes place in our body its main sources are grain nuts vegetables and peas some other sources are given here like spinach collard greens pumpkin seeds pineapple warners blueberries summer squash sweet potato raspberries strawberries and all of the berries kale and broccoli cabbage seaweed these all are the sources of mangoes next we have molybdenum moly denim is also required around 1 1mg as a daily requirement it activates certain enzymes which are used in catabolism and detoxification processes it it means sources are beans cereal grains peas legumes and dark green leafy vegetables it is also contained in potatoes green peas whole rice white beans soy flour and red cabbage also next we have iodine as you all know that it assures healthy thyroid gland right so the deficiency disease which is caused by iodine is goiter which causes soil and gland so all in thyroid gland so it is required around 0.5 mg which is a very minute quantity as a daily requirement so main sources are seafood spinach carrot mushrooms swiss chard turnip greens and sea same seeds these all are the main sources of iodine next we have iron iron is required around 18 mg by all by all the mansion women's while 27 mg for pregnant women as iron is required due to many biochemical and chemical processes which takes place in their body and it is uh as it is very important for respiration process it transports oxygen in the blood and it also takes part in oxygenation of red blood cells that's why it is very important in our body deficiency disease which is caused due to irons is anemia tissue inflammation and fatigue these are the deficiency diseases caused by iron sources of iron products are soya beans lentils cooked black beans cooked potato chickpeas mostly the cooked foods half cooked foods ham sheet raw cashews and some dried apricots these all are the sources of iron next we have boron so boron is also required in less than 1 mg it is essential to plants it is mainly present in plants it helps in bone and joint health and enhances absorption of calcium and magnesium in our body its main sources are fruits and vegetables it also includes these dragon fruit celery coffee groundnut and all these examples which you can see here next we have vanadium it is not essential for human diet as it doesn't takes part in maine in main processes in our body so it is not required by a body selfish tail orleans vegetables oils it is these are the sources of vanadium next we have silicon it is also not essential in our body but yes it is a trace mineral so it helps in formation of connective tissue like bones joints skin nails as you know that silica contains helps provide stress resiliency which allows better mobility and shinier skin with less wrinkles so it is also used in beauty products as well these are the sources of silicon beads netted leaves peppers carrots celery raspberries cucumbers etc
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