ESSENTIAL MINERALS IN THE HUMAN DIETEnergy, Longevity, Immunity, Sleep and MoreWhat are the 13 essential minerals?What are the essential minerals and their functions?MINERALS: THEIR FUNCTIONS AND SOURCESThe body needs many minerals; these are called essential minerals. Essential minerals are sometimes divided up into· major minerals (macrominerals) and· trace minerals (microminerals).These two groups of minerals are equally important, but trace minerals are needed in smaller amounts than major minerals. The amounts needed in the body are not an indication of their importance.A BALANCED DIET USUALLY PROVIDES ALL OF THE ESSENTIAL MINERALS.For example:MagnesiumFoods that have it: Green leafy vegetables, nuts, dairy, soybeans, potatoes, whole wheat, quinoaHow much you need:Men ages 19-30: 400 milligrams per dayMen age 31 and up: 420 milligrams per dayWomen ages 19-30: 310 milligrams per day, unless pregnant or breastfeedingWomen age 31 and up: 320 milligrams per day, unless pregnant or breastfeedingPregnant women: 350-360 milligrams per dayBreastfeeding women: 310-320 milligrams per dayWhat it does: Helps with heart rhythm, muscle and nerve function, bone strengthDon't get more than this much: For the magnesium that's naturally in food and water, there is no upper limit.For magnesium in supplements or fortified foods: 350 milligrams per dayREAD THIS BOOK TO LEARN MORE!In this guide you'll learn:MINERAL SALTSTHE MACROMOLECULES OF LIFENATURAL FOODSTHE PH OF THE BLOODFATS (LIPIDS)PROTEINS (PROTIDES)CALCIUM (CA)PHOSPHORUS (P)SODIUM (NA)POTASSIUM (K)CHLORINE (CL)SULFUR (S)IRON (FE)COPPER (CU)ZINC (ZN)FLUORINE (F)IODINE (I)SELENIUM (SE)CHROMIUM (CR)COBALT (CO)MANGANESE (MN)MOLYBDENUM (MO)HOW MANY VITAMINS ARE THERE AND WHAT THEY DO?VITAMINS OF GROUP BVITAMIN C - ASCORBIC ACIDVITAMIN H - BIOTINVITAMIN PP - NIACINFAT-SOLUBLE VITAMINSWATERBODY MASS INDEX (BMI)FREE RADICALS AND ANTIOXIDANTS: FIGHT WITHOUT MERCY!FREE RADICALS AND ANTIOXIDANTS, DISEASES AND AGINGFREE RADICALS, DNA DAMAGE, CANCER AND DISEASEFOODS RICH IN ANTIOXIDANTS TO FIGHT FREE RADICALSPHYSICAL ACTIVITY, OXIDATIVE STRESS, ANTIOXIDANTS AND FREE RADICALSHARD WATER PROTECTS AGAINST HEART ATTACKSBLOCKED ARTERIES: FOODS THAT HELP AND PREVENT THEMPROPERTIES AND BENEFITS OF COPPER AND WHERE IT IS FOUNDZINC: A VALID HELP FOR IMMUNE DEFENSES AND MORESELENIUM AND THYROID HEALTHSELENIUM DEFICIENCYWHAT IS THE ROLE OF THE THYROID GLAND FOR THE WELL-BEING OF THE PERSON?SODIUM: DEFICIENCY, EXCESS AND HYPERTENSIONBORON, FUNCTIONS, HEALTH BENEFITS, RECOMMENDED DOSESACID-BASE BALANCE: DIET AND WELLNESSAnd Much, Much More!