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Minerals are essential to all
life, even to plants and organisms. Their
importance to the human body can't be
overemphasized. So far, 10 or more minerals are
known to be present in foods. The following
minerals are considered to be the most
important. |
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CALCIUM AND PHOSPHORUS |
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These two minerals work together. |
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Important to: build and
maintain straight and strong bones and teeth;
help in clotting blood; promote normal muscles
action; help in nerve functions.
Good Food Sources for Calcium Include:
milk, cheese and other milk products, greens,
salmon or sardines with bones.
Good Food Sources for Phosphorus Include:
poultry, fish, cereals, nuts, legumes, milk and
milk products. |
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IRON |
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Important to: help form
red substances of blood cells; carry oxygen to
body tissues and remove some of the carbon
dioxide.
Good Food Sources Include: meat
(especially liver), oysters, dried beans and
peas, dried fruit, green leafy vegetables,
poultry, egg yolks, molasses, sorghum. |
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IODINE |
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Important to: normal
functioning of the thyroid gland.
Good Food Sources Include: marine fish,
shellfish and seaweed; but where made available,
iodized salt is the best and most reliable
source. |
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