List of minerals
This is a short list of minerals necessary for your health.
Minerals are sometimes called MACRO (major) or MICRO minerals. Micro minerals are also known as TRACE ELEMENTS, TRACE MINERALS, MICRO MINERALS, or INORGANIC MICRONUTRIENTS. All terms are interchangable.
ESSENTIAL MAJOR MINERALS:
ESSENTIAL MICRO MINERALS:
44ESSENTIAL MAJOR MINERALS:
- Calcium
- Chloride
- Magnesium
- Phosphorus
- Potassium
- Sodium
- Sulfur
ESSENTIAL MICRO MINERALS:
- Chromium
- Cobalt
- Copper
- Fluorine
- Iodine
- Iron
- Manganese
- Selenium
- Zinc
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Simplify3 on Jan. 21 2008 edit · delete "Electrolytes" -that's a fancy word for minerals needed by your body that create ELECTRICAL reaction in your body.
Here's a list of the major ones (look familiar?)
* sodium (Na+) * potassium (K+) * chloride (Cl-) * calcium (Ca2+) * magnesium (Mg2+) * bicarbonate (HCO3-) * phosphate (PO42-) * sulfate (SO42-)
Sodium Chloride breaks down in water to: Sodium and Chloride
Needed by the body.
Sports drinks and other electrolyte replenishers like Pedialyte help sweaters and those with diarrhea (two of the most common things that make your body lose minerals/electrolytes) replenish their levels.
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