Minerals

Minerals are inorganic substances that are found naturally on earth and within our food system. Minerals play a number of important roles within our bodies: providing the strength and structure of our bones and teeth; transporting oxygen from our lungs to body tissues; performing an integral role in muscle contraction; and acting as activators of numerous enzymes that work within our body’s cells to turn food into fuel. Minerals are often grouped into the category of macrominerals (e.g. sodium, calcium, magnesium) or trace elements (e.g. iron, zinc, selenium). This classification is based purely on our daily requirements for the minerals.

Learn all about the roles that minerals play in our bodies, their relationship to chronic disease, how much of each mineral we need daily (RDIs), which foods supply these minerals, how best to prepare our meals to optimise our intake and also what deficiency symptoms we may experience if our diets are deficient... Read on.

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