Why do we need Minerals
We
want to be as healthy as we can be for as long as we live,
yet not eating foods that give us minerals can result in
our having bones that become brittle and break easily, contribute
to heart complications and can give us problems with swelling
in our feet, legs or other parts of our body.
What
You Will Learn
In
this lesson, you will learn about the two main groups of
minerals - major minerals and trace minerals. You will learn
why minerals are important. You will also learn which foods
are the best sources of the minerals. You will learn about
the minerals that are required to be on the nutrition label
- sodium, calcium and iron.
Food
Guide Pyramid Review
A
balanced diet that provides a variety of foods is the best
guarantee of our getting all essential nutrients. All food
groups should be included, and none should be overused.
Use the USDA Food Guide Pyramid in planning the foods you
will eat each day. Get the recommended number of servings
from each food group since no food group contains all of
the nutrients needed.
What
Are Minerals?
Minerals
are a group of nutrients needed by your body. They are important
in regulating body processes and in giving your body structure.
Have you ever experienced swelling in your fingers, ankles
or feet? Minerals have an important role in keeping a healthy
fluid balance. Minerals are also needed for your muscles
to work or contract and for impulses to be carried over
the nerve pathways. Certain minerals also help form bones.
Bones make up the structure of your body. With such important
jobs, we need to be sure to eat foods rich in this important
group of nutrients.
Every part of you is made from minerals - your bones, cell
structure, lymph liquid, arteries, organs, tissue, muscle,
hair, and so on. You cannot live without minerals. Your
body does not produce minerals.
Where
do you get your minerals? You get them from vegetables and
fruits and good supplements. Since only 10% of the people
eat enough fruits and vegetable, the rest of you are deficient
in minerals.
If
we eat enough vegetables and fruits, why do we have to take
a mineral supplement?
Long
time ago when the soil was rich in minerals, vegetable and
fruits were jammed pack with minerals. Fruits and vegetables
were not picked early, frozen, waxed, radiated, or stored
in argon gas. Those who ate these vegetables and fruits
obtained an adequate supply of minerals and seldom has a
deficiency.
Today
the opposite is true. You and I cannot get enough minerals
from eating fruits and vegetables. Now we eat more cooked
vegetables, more vegetables in packages, fruits and vegetables
that are waxed, and vegetables from other countries not
processed properly.
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