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