| Minerals either mineral salts, mineral | | | | source of the mineral. Therefore the regular |
| elements, or in-organic nutrients are presnt | | | | use of iodized salt in food preparation and |
| in the cells, tissues and fluids, soft | | | | at the table is a better safeguard to assure |
| tissues, and hard skeletal structures such as | | | | nutrient adequacy. |
| blood, muscles and bone. Minerals are equally | | | | |
| important even if they are only necessary in | | | | Examples of other essential mineral elements |
| minute quantities. It is interrelated and do | | | | necessary for proper body function: |
| not play independent roles in general body | | | | phosphorus, magnesium and sodium. |
| function. Any deficiency in over a long | | | | |
| period of time can be fatal. Minerals can be | | | | Minerals are present in all basic food |
| grouped as follows:- | | | | groups. Some food processing and food |
| | | | preparation methods reduce mineral content. |
| 1)Major minerals or macronutrients, needed in | | | | For example, soaking foods and cooking in |
| the diet at levels of 100 mg per day or more; | | | | large quantities of water, when minerals are |
| | | | soluble, may decrease the mineral |
| 2)Trace minerals or micronutrients, needed in | | | | contribution to the diet. Therefore, the use |
| amounts no higher than a few mg per day. | | | | of the liquid in which vegetables have been |
| | | | cooked for making dishes such as soups and |
| About 13 different minerals are known to be | | | | sauces is recommended. |
| needed by the body and all must be derived | | | | |
| from the diet. The minerals whose supply is | | | | TIPS OF THE DAY |
| most likely to be critical are calcium, iron | | | | |
| and iodine. | | | | 1)Mumps happens from an infection of virus |
| | | | that will make your neck enlarge to abnormal |
| Calcium: A variety of illnesses such as | | | | size at thyroid gland. The early symptoms is |
| rickets, osteomalachia (adult rickets), | | | | you will feel it swollen and pain on the side |
| osteoporosis and periodontal disease are | | | | of your jaw that sometimes you may have fever |
| associated with bone-forming materials. Milk | | | | for few days. |
| and milk products. Sources: Milk and milk | | | | |
| products, leafy green vegetables, fruit, | | | | 2)How to ease your pain and reduce the |
| eggs, canned fish and shellfish. Drinking | | | | swollen? Immerse 50gm of red beans in water |
| water also contains some but varies with the | | | | for one or two hours. Then pounded it till it |
| water supply. | | | | smooth and paste it to the mumps. The rest |
| | | | you can cook and mix it with sugar, and of |
| Iodine: is necessary for proper functioning | | | | course, eat it. Do this for a week or until |
| of the thyroid gland and regulation of basal | | | | the mumps recovers. |
| metabolism. Lack of iodine can result in | | | | |
| enlargement of the thyroid gland. Sources: | | | | 3)The most driest place on earth is at Aswan |
| Seafood is the only excellent, consistent | | | | in Egypt.The raining only 2.54 cm per year !! |