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General Vitamin Information
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What are minerals?
Minerals are naturally occurring inorganic (noncarbon containing) elements which play a part in many biochemical and physiological process necessary for body maintenance. They are important structural components of several body tissues; for example, calcium, phosphorus and magnesium make up an important part of bone tissue. Minerals are as important as vitamins for your body to function properly.
As the body cannot make any minerals, they must be obtained from plant and animal foods and from water, which may contain dissolved minerals. Minerals can be grouped into those required in the diet in amounts greater than 100 mg. a day, known as major minerals; and those required in amounts less than 100 mg. a day, which are known as minor or trace minerals.
Nicola Reavley, with a foreword by Stephen Holt, M.D.
The New Encyclopedia of Vitamins, Minerals Supplements, & Herbs.
New York: M. Evans and Company Inc., 1998. |
*These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. These products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.
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