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Mineral salts are essential for the structure of the body as well as for the
biological function of it. We require minerals like calcium, phosphorus iodine,
iron and magnesium in minute quantities. We obtain these minerals from vegetables,
fruits, milk, beans, buttermilk, black salt, cheese, iodized salt, breads etc.
Their important body functions are forming bones, teeth, and heart functions.
It helps in producing hemoglobin, promoting growth of tissues.
If taken in adequate quantity it also prevents anemia.
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| MINERALS |
SOURCES |
IMPORTANT BODY FUNCTIONS |
| CALCIUM |
MILK AND MILK PRODUCTS, PULSES GREEN VEGETABLES, BENGAL GRAMS BLACK GRAMS, SOYABEANS, CABBAGE, ICE CREAM. |
FORMATION OF BONES AND TEETH, BLOOD CLOTTING, HEART FUNCTION, REGULATORY FUNCTION |
| COPPER |
GROUNDNUTS, PULSES, CHOCOLATES |
HELPS PRODUCE HAEMOGLOBIN |
| PHOSPHORUS |
MILK, BAJRA, CEREALS, WALNUT |
FORMATION OF BONES AND TEETH,CELL DIVISIONAND FORMATION ATP, C.P, ETC |
| IRON |
DRY FRUITS, GREEN LEAFY VEGETABLES, MOLASSES, JAGGERY, DATES |
FORMATION OF HAEMOGLOBIN |
| IODINE |
IODIZED TABLE SALT |
SYNTHESIS OF THROID HORMONE, PHYSICAL AND MENTAL DEVELOPMENT |
| SODIUM |
LEAFY VEGETABLES, SPINACH, BLACK GRAMS, TABLE SALT |
REGULATES FLUIDS IN BODY, ESSENTIAL FOR NERVES SYSTEM FUNCTIONS, AND ENERGY PRODUCTION, |
| CHLORINE |
MILK, PANNIER |
ALKALINE AND ACID BALANCING |
| POTASSIUM |
TEA, COFFEE, COCOA, SPICES MOLASSES, POTATOES CHIPS, MILK |
BALANCES WATER LEVEL IN CELLS |
| SULPHUR |
SPROUTED WHEAT, PANNER, KIDNEY BEANS, GROUNDNUTS |
HELPS IN BETTER DIGESTION, ABSORBTION OF PROTEINS |
| MANGANESE |
CEREALS, PEAS, BEETROOT, BEANS |
IT BOASTS THE PROCESS OF METABOLISM OF ENZYMES, PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE BODY |
| COBALT |
MILK |
BINDS THE OXYGEN AND BLOOD TOGETHER, HELPS |
| ZINC |
MILK AND MILK PRODUCTS |
PROMOTES GROWTH OF TISSUES, HELPSIN THE PRODUCTION OF ENZYMES WHICH ABSORBS PROTEINS, |
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