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Record 1 2024-10-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Nutritive Elements (Biological Sciences)
  • Dietetics
CONT

The body requires a number of minerals in order to maintain its proper functioning. The minerals are used for a variety of physiological processes such as building blood and bone, making hormones, regulating heartbeat, and more. There are two types of minerals. Macrominerals are needed in large amounts. Trace minerals are needed in very small amounts. The macrominerals are calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, sodium, potassium, chloride, and sulfur. The trace minerals are iron, manganese, copper, iodine, zinc, cobalt, fluoride, and selenium.

OBS

Macrominerals are typically needed at levels higher than 100 mg [milligrams]/day ...

Key term(s)
  • macro-mineral
  • macro mineral

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments nutritifs (Sciences biologiques)
  • Diététique

Spanish

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