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Zinc: A Key Mineral for Fertility, Resistance to Disease and Overall Good Health
Posted by SoundHealth on Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Zinc is a greatly ignored but incredibly important mineral that is essential for many processes, from healthy reproduction and growth, to resistance to infection and dise ...
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Nutrition Basics: Know Your Minerals: Zinc
Posted by SoundHealth on Tuesday, December 02, 2008
The mineral zinc is found in the [b]brain, thyroid, lever, kidneys[/b] and [b]genital organs[/b]. It is essential for a healthy immune system and is responsible for wound ...
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Nutrition Basics: Know Your Minerals: Calcium
Posted by SoundHealth on Monday, December 01, 2008
Calcium is the most abundant mineral found in the body; 4-5% of your body weight is made up of minerals and roughly 50% of this weight is calcium. Calcium is stored in th ...
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Potassium: A Mineral With Many Essential Roles
Posted by SoundHealth on Tuesday, June 02, 2009
Of all the essential minerals, potassium is probably the least understood by many, but it is absolutely essential for many reasons. It is needed to maintain the balance b ...
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Nutrition Basics: Know Your Minerals: Phosphorus
Posted by SoundHealth on Tuesday, December 02, 2008
Phosphorus is a mineral that is used for more functions than any other mineral in the body. It is essential for [b]bone[/b] and [b]tissue[/b] formation and development, [ ...
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What Are Antioxidants?
Posted by SoundHealth on Tuesday, March 15, 2011
Antioxidants are powerful chemicals found in naturally occurring in plant foods, like fruit and vegetables. But why are antioxidants so important for health and how do th ...
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Nutrition Basics: Know Your Minerals: Potassium
Posted by SoundHealth on Tuesday, December 02, 2008
The mineral potassium is found in the body's cells and is essential for the regulation of nerve, tissue and muscle action and for maintaining fluid pH levels in the body. ...
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Nutrition Basics: Know Your Minerals: Iron
Posted by SoundHealth on Tuesday, December 02, 2008
The mineral iron is an essential component of blood; two thirds of the body's iron is found in the pigment of red blood cells called [b]haemoglobin[/b]. These cells trans ...
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Nutrition Basics: What Are Minerals?
Posted by HealthyMuslim on Thursday, November 06, 2008
Minerals are essential nutrients that your body needs in small amounts to work properly. We need them in the form they are found in food. That's why it's so important to ...
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