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    Minerals Notes-CHAP 4

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    This document summarizes key minerals and their functions, sources, and deficiency symptoms. The major minerals discussed are calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, sodium, chloride, and potassium. Calcium is important for bone and teeth formation, blood clotting, and muscle function. The best sources are dairy products, while deficiencies can cause stunted growth or bone loss. Phosphorus also aids bone and teeth formation and is crucial for energy production. The main trace minerals covered are iodine, iron, zinc, copper, fluoride, selenium, chromium, molybdenum, manganese, cobalt, and their roles in enzyme reactions, hormone production, oxygen transport, antioxidant activity, and more. Many minerals are obtained through meat,

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    This document summarizes key minerals and their functions, sources, and deficiency symptoms. The major minerals discussed are calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, sodium, chloride, and potassium. Calcium is important for bone and teeth formation, blood clotting, and muscle function. The best sources are dairy products, while deficiencies can cause stunted growth or bone loss. Phosphorus also aids bone and teeth formation and is crucial for energy production. The main trace minerals covered are iodine, iron, zinc, copper, fluoride, selenium, chromium, molybdenum, manganese, cobalt, and their roles in enzyme reactions, hormone production, oxygen transport, antioxidant activity, and more. Many minerals are obtained through meat,

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    This document summarizes key minerals and their functions, sources, and deficiency symptoms. The major minerals discussed are calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, sodium, chloride, and potassium. Calcium is important for bone and teeth formation, blood clotting, and muscle function. The best sources are dairy products, while deficiencies can cause stunted growth or bone loss. Phosphorus also aids bone and teeth formation and is crucial for energy production. The main trace minerals covered are iodine, iron, zinc, copper, fluoride, selenium, chromium, molybdenum, manganese, cobalt, and their roles in enzyme reactions, hormone production, oxygen transport, antioxidant activity, and more. Many minerals are obtained through meat,

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    Minerals Notes-CHAP 4

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    This document summarizes key minerals and their functions, sources, and deficiency symptoms. The major minerals discussed are calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, sodium, chloride, and potassium. Calcium is important for bone and teeth formation, blood clotting, and muscle function. The best sources are dairy products, while deficiencies can cause stunted growth or bone loss. Phosphorus also aids bone and teeth formation and is crucial for energy production. The main trace minerals covered are iodine, iron, zinc, copper, fluoride, selenium, chromium, molybdenum, manganese, cobalt, and their roles in enzyme reactions, hormone production, oxygen transport, antioxidant activity, and more. Many minerals are obtained through meat,

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    Major Best Sources Main functions Deficiency symptoms

    Minerals
    Calcium Milk & milk  Formation of bones and teeth  Stunted growth in
    products, meat, fish,  For blood clotting children
    eggs, tofu, certain  For normal musle function  Bone loss in adults
    green vegetables,  For normal heart rhythm (osteoporosis)
    legumes, fortified
    juices
    Meat, poultry, fish,  Formation of bones and teeth  Muscle weakness
    Phosphorus dairy products,  For energy production  Bone pain
    cereals, nut and  Used to form nucleic acids
    legumes incl DNA (control cellular
    function and hereditary)
    Magnesium Leafy green vegs, Formation of bones and teeth Weakness
    nuts, cereal grains Involved in protein synthesis Confusion
    and seafood For normal nerve and muscle Depressed pancreatic hormone
    function secretion
    Involved in enzyme action Growth failure
    Behavioral disturbances
    Muscle spasms
    Sodium Salt, soy sauce, beef,  For normal nerve and  Muscle cramps
    sardines, cheese, muscle function  Mental apathy
    potato chips,  Involved in electrolyte  Loss of apetite
    sauerkraut, processed balance
    and canned foods
    Chloride Same as for sodium  Involved in electrolyte  Growth failure in
    balance children
     Part of hydrochloric acid  Muscle cramps
    found in stomach  Mental apathy
     Necessary for proper  Loss of apetite
    digestion
    potassium Whole and skim  Facilitates protein synthesis  Muscle weakness
    milk, bananas,  Involved in electrolyte  Paralysis
    tomatoes, oranges, balance  Confusion
    melons, potatoes,  Involved in nerve  Dehydration
    sweet potatoes, transmission  Can cause death
    prunes, raisins,  Involved in contraction of
    spinach, kale, peas, muscle
    beans
    Sulphur All protein-  Component of certain amino  None known
    containing foods acids
     Part of biotin, thiamine and
    insulin
    Trace Best Sources Main functions Deficiency symptoms
    Minerals
    Iodine Iodised salt,  Formation of thyroid  goiter
    seafood, bread hormones
    Iron Red meats, fish,  formation of many enzymes  anemia
    poultry, shellfish, in the body  weakness
    eggs, legumes,  important component of  headaches
    dried nuts, fortified muscle cells and  reduced immunity
    cereals haemoglobin (enables red  inability to concentrate
    blood cells to carry oxygen  cold intolerance
    and deliver it to the body
    tissues)
    Zinc Protein-containing  formation of many enzymes  Growth failure in children
    foods, meats, fish, and insulin  Loss of taste
    shellfish, poultry,  Vitamin A transport  Poor wound healing
    grains, eggs  Wound healing
     Fetal development
    Copper Organ meats,  Helps make  anemia
    shellfish, haemoglobin
    chocolate,  Part of several
    mushrooms, nuts, enzymes
    dried legumes,
    whole-grain
    cereals
    Fluoride Drinking water,  Formation of bones  Susceptibility to tooth
    tea, seafood and teeth decay
    Selenium Seafoods, meat,  Act as antioxidant with  Fragile red blood
    grains, vegetables vit E cells
     Required for thyroid  Cataracts
    gland  Growth failure
     Heart damage
    Chromium Meats, liver, whole  Work closely with  Abnormal glucose
    grains, nuts, insulin to regulate metabolism
    cheeses blood sugar (glucose)
    levels
    Molybdenum Legumes, cereals,  Part of some enzymes  Unknown
    organ meats
    Manganese Widespread in  Part of many enzymes  In animals: poor
    foods esp plant growth, nervous
    foods system disorders,
    abnormal
    reproduction
    Cobalt Meats, milk and  As part of vit B12  Unknown except in
    milk products  Involved in nerve vit B12 deficiency
    function and blood
    formation

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