Minerals

Do you tend to refrain or escape from food items like dairy products, pulses, cereals or anything resembling them and believe in binging on fast foods that don't have any such nutritional value ? Start praying to almighty for saving you from the damage that you are doing to yourself intentionally or unintentionally. And by the time you became aware of the total damage done , it might be too late. So give a thought before shirking or sulking at the look of food items rich in minerals. Make yourself cognizant about the various types of minerals demanded by your body at different stages in life and associate yourself with healthy eating habits.

Minerals plays an important role in our body nutrition. Maintaining proper mineral levels actually depends on our daily food intake. Human beings need small proportions of about 14 minerals to maintain normal functions of the body . These 14 minerals are essential and important for the growth and production of bones, teeth, nerves, skin, hair, blood,vitamins, enzymes and hormones. Some other crucial body processes like nerve transmission, fluid regulation, blood circulation,cellular integrity, energy production and muscle contraction are also dependant on the minerals in the body. There two mineral functions, building blocks of the body and regulating several body processes.

There are two types of minerals: Macro minerals and Macro Minerals Macro minerals : these are required by the body in high quantities . Macro minerals comprises of calcium, phosphorus, potassium, sulphur, sodium, chlorine and magnesium and makes about 3.5 % of our body's composition. Micro minerals: these are also called trace elements and are micro nutrients. These are required by the body in small proportions. The micro minerals account for about 0.5 of 1 percent, these consist of iron, manganese, molybdenum, cobalt, fluorine,copper, iodine, zinc, chromium and bromine.

Embrace healthy eating habits by trying out the following links, rich in minerals:

Minerals

Dairy Produce	Raisins
Wholemeal Flour	Pulses
Cereals	Fresh Fruit
Egg Yolk	Oysters