ALL MINERALS CHART.
how vitamins are important to our body like minerals also
important to our body.but these are micro nutrients.
MINERAL’S NAME
|
SOURCES
|
BENIFITS
|
DEFICIENCY
EFFECTS.
|
SODIUM
{
Na}
|
Salt,
soya sauce, processed foods.
|
Balance
fluids in the body helps to send nerve impulses needed for muscle
contraction, impacts on blood pressure, even modest reduction in salt consumption
can lower blood pressure.
|
Fatigue,
apathy & nausea as well as cramps in the muscle of the extremities.
|
IRON
{Fe}
|
Dark
green vegetables, whole enriched grains, egg yolk, liver, red meat.
|
Helps
the blood & muscles to carry oxygen.
|
Tiredness,
weakness feeling, palpitation, sportiness of breath, lethargy, difficulty in
concentration, cracked lips, brittle nails.
|
CALCIUM
{Ca}
|
Leafy
green vegetables like broccoli, kale expect spinach or Swiss chard, yogurt,
cheese, milk, tofu, fortified juices, and salmon.
|
Blood clotting and nerve impulse transmission, Builds
and protects bones & teeth, helps with muscle contraction and relaxation,
plays important role in hormone secretion and enzyme activation helps to
maintain healthy blood pressure.
|
Muscle
cramps, rickets in children (soft bones) brain function, osteoporosis in
adults.
|
IODINE
{I}
|
Iodized
salt, Dairy products, seaweeds, sea food.
|
It
is a part of thyroid hormone which
helps to set body temperature, prevents goiter and congenital thyroid
disorder, influences nerve & muscle function, reproduction and growth.
|
Enlargement
of thyroid gland.
|
COPPER
{Cu}
|
Beans,
prunes, whole grain products, nuts and seeds, lever, shellfish.
|
Helps
to make RBC( red blood cells ),plays important role in iron metabolism.
|
Hair
problems, vitamin deficiency, dry skin, anemia.
|
FLUORIDE
{
FLUORIN}
{F}
|
Marine fishes, teas, floriated water, tooth past
with fluoride.
|
Keeps
dental cavities from staring or worsening. Encourage strong bone formation.
|
Week teeth and bones.
|
ZINK
{Zn}
|
Fortified
cereals, beans , nuts, poultry, red
meat, oysters & some other sea foods.
|
Helps
wound to heal and aids taste & smell sensory.
|
Slow
healing of wounds, loss of taste, retarded growth & delayed sexual
development in children.
|
MAGNESIUM
{Mg}
|
Green
vegetables such as broccoli, spinach, cashews, legumes, sunflower seeds,
wheat bread, milk.
|
Helps
muscle work, aids metabolism & aids bone growth.
|
Poor
memory, muscle twitching, fatigue, irritability, numbness, rapid heart beat.
|
MANGANESE
{Mn}
|
Legumes,
nuts, tea, whole grains.
|
helps
to metabolize amino acids, cholesterol, & carbohydrates. Helps bone
growth & cell production,
|
Dermatitis
problems, poor memory, nervous irritability, fatigue, blood sugar problems,
heavy menstrual periods, fragile bones.
|
PHOSPHORUS
{P}
|
Milk,
lentils, nuts, egg yolk, cheese, chicken breast.
|
With
calcium builds bones & teeth, needed for metabolism, nerve, body
chemistry & muscle function.
|
Deficiency
is rare but could includes weakness,
bone pain, anorexia.
|
POTASSIUM
{K}
|
Bananas,
orange juice, mushrooms, broccoli, peanuts, sunflower, green beans.
|
Balance
fluids in the body, send muscle nerve impulses needed for muscle contraction,
helps to maintain steady heart beat, blood pressure, getting enough potassium
from your diet may benefit bones.
|
Muscle
weakness, irritability, anorexia, hypertension, nausea, depression, decreased
heart rate.
|
CHROMIUM
{Cr}
|
Fish,
some cereals, cheese, nuts, poultry, meat.
|
Helps
to maintain blood glucose level, enhance the activity of insulin and is
needed to free energy from glucose.
|
Can
affect the potency of insulin in regulating sugar level.
|
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