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Health Benefits of Minerals with Common Sources

Benefits of Minerals with Common Sources

Minerals are inorganic elements that occur naturally in earth and possess distinctive qualities that are essential for normal body functioning. Below we have given the Benefits of Minerals with common sources as a small ready reckoner.

Eating a healthy diet is important and is the best way to get the sufficient amount of minerals that we need.

Minerals	Benefits	Why you need it	Common Sources
Calcium	Strong bones and teeth.	For healthy bones and teeth.	Milk, milk products, cereals, egg, fish.
Copper	Maintains healthy skin and hair.	Helps the body to make haemoglobin.	Raddish, garlic, potato, tomato, banana, soy.
Iodine	For healthy thyroid, gives mental alertness.	Keeps the thyroid gland healthy, prevents goitre.	Sea salt, sea foods, milk, egg, meat.
Iron	Gives energy.	Keeps haemoglobin levels up, prevents anaemia.	Apple, cereals, nuts, jaggery, green leafy vegetables, fish, chicken, meat.
Potassium	Lowers blood pressure.	Keeps body cells healthy and hydrated.	Banana, Orange, tomato, carrots, leafy vegetables, fish, chicken.
Phosphorous	For strong bones, teeth and gums.	For healthy bones and well regulated body systems.	Nuts, potato, corn, peas, milk, cheese, chicken.
Manganese	Reduces fatique, helps in blood clotting.		Green leafy vegetables, cereals, pineapple, egg yolk.
Magnesium	Gives energy, anti-stress benefits.	Boosts energy by activating enzymes.	Spinach, dark leafy vegetables, whole grains, nuts, lemon, milk.
Zinc	Good for digestion and builds immunity.	Prevents anaemia, promotes tissue growth and repair.	Grains and pulses, cereals, milk, cheese, egg, fish, meat.
Selenium	Antioxidant.	A natural antioxident, retards ageing.	Cereals, sea foods, meat, dairy products.