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MINERALS

MINERALS. Christian&Brandon. FUNCTION. Both minerals and vitamins help enzymes perform their functions during metabolism Without minerals and vitamins, hormones would be ineffective The requirement of mineral elements in the body is very varied. RANGE OF FOOD SOURCES. Bananas Broccoli

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MINERALS

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  1. MINERALS Christian&Brandon

  2. FUNCTION • Both minerals and vitamins help enzymes perform their functions during metabolism • Without minerals and vitamins, hormones would be ineffective • The requirement of mineral elements in the body is very varied

  3. RANGE OF FOOD SOURCES • Bananas • Broccoli • Milk • Cheese • Water

  4. CHEMICAL COMPISITION • The chemical composition of the minerls is variated, but in the exterior layers of the Earth's crust the most common chemical elements are: Oxygen( O) 47%, Silica (Si) 28%, Aluminum (Al) 8%,Iron (Fe) 5%, Calcium (Ca) 3.5%, Sodium (Na) 3%, Potasium (K) 2.5%, Magnesium (Mg) 2 %, and the remaining 1% are the others elements found in the Periodic Table.

  5. ESSENTIAL? • All minerals are essential in some qunatity

  6. VARIETIES • Macroelements Microelements • Calcium Zinc • MagesiumIron • Sodium Fluorine

  7. RDI

  8. QUESTIONS

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