Minerals

Minerals are inorganic substances. That means they have no carbon and are not formed by plants or animals.

In fact, most of the minerals that we have lessons on are basic elements in nature. If you can remember the periodic table from your school days, you will recognize the minerals as being in that table.

Please check out the minerals by clicking on the links below.

Calcium Fluorine Copper Zinc Salt Iodine

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Note that the contents here are not presented from a medical practitioner, and that any and all health care planning should be made under the guidance of your own medical and health practitioners. The content within only presents an overview of the topics and does not replace medical advice from a professional physician.

Where I have listed the nutritional contents of foods, that information is from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. 2005. USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, Release 18. Nutrient Data Laboratory Home Page.

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