Our bodies need minerals from food in small amounts to help regulate bodily functions like enzyme activities and muscle contractions.

Every Monday, you will find a new fact about a mineral on this page. Learn & healthify your life on every Mineral Monday!

Firstly, you will find 3 important general facts you need to know about minerals. After that, posts are categorized by mineral.

Happy healthy reading! 🤓📚

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3 facts you need to know about minerals

#1

Minerals are inorganic substances (read: not living or made from living things).

#2

Minerals hold onto their chemical structure and are not broken down by heat, air, or acid. However, minerals can dissolve in water during cooking.

#3

Minerals can be divided into 2 types of essential minerals:

1. Major minerals or Macro-minerals: needed and stored in large amounts in the body.

• Calcium
• Magnesium
• Phosphorus
• Potassium
• Sodium
• Chlorine

2. Trace minerals: needed in very small amounts

• Iron
• Iodine
• Copper
• Zinc
• Selenium
• Manganese
• Molybdenum
• Chromium
• Fluoride

Both are equally important, just needed in different amounts!

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