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Minerals are chemical elements which must replace the minerals naturally eliminated through: perspiration, urine or bleeding.
Magnesium as calcium and phosphorus helps in bones forming. This is found mainly in oil-bearing plants (olive, walnut, peanuts), bananas, chestnuts, cabbage, dried legumes, oat flakes citrus, almonds, figs, corn, apple.
Magnesium helps in protein synthesis, regulating heartbeat, and helping in building muscles, and normal functioning of nerves.
This mineral may be found also in animal products: kidney, egg yolk and liver.
Sodium is crucial for nerve cells function. Salt for food is sodium chloride. Natural sources where it is found are: peanuts, nuts, mutton meal, eggs, liver. Eating too much salt, which is a combination of sodium and chlorine is harmful to people who have high blood pressure.
Potassium is very important in growth, beeing recommended for transmission of nerve impulses. Potassium is found in the natural state in:
| fruits parsley endive apricots tomatoes | prunes broth spinach cabbage mushrooms | bananas horseradish oat flakes dried vegetables beans, peas, lentils |
Also, potassium can be found in products of animal origin: eggs, meats. Potassium helps to regulate the heart rhythm and the amount of water in the body. Potassium is recommended to be administered with care by people with kidney insufficiency.
Selenium may be obtained from natural sources such as wheat germ, garlic, onions, whole grains, fruits. This mineral helps to maintain a youthful body, protecting it against free radicals. Selenium is found in animal products: shellfish, tuna, scallops.
Iodine is very important for an optimal functioning of our body, because it participates in the thyroid function, the gland that coordinates the metabolic activity. Iodine can be obtained naturally from: radishes, green vegetables, pineapple, shellfish, seaweed, onions, kale, mollusks, crustaceans, cod liver oil, iodized salt.
Iodine may contributes to body energy supply. Lack of iodine in the body can lead to problems in metabolism processes.
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