CALCIUM
DEFICINECY- MEMORY LOSS, HALLUCINATION, BONE PAIN AND CONFUSION FOOD SOURCES- MILK AND MILK PRODUCTS, BROCCOLI, BEANS, GREEN VEGETABLES, WHOLE GRAM, CEREALS, MEAT, FISH AND TAPIOCA PHOSPHORUS
DEFICIENCY- FATIGUE, BONE OAIN, STIFF JOINTS, WEAKNESS, NUMBNESS, LOSS OF APPETITE AND IRRITABILITY FOOD SOURCES- MILK AND MILK PRODUCTS, MEAT, POULTRY, BAJRA, NUTS, FISH, EGGS, LIVER AND KIDNEY POTASSIUM
DEFICIENCY- CONSTIPATION AND FATIGUE FOOD SOURCES- MILK, YOGHURT, ORANGES, PEAS, POTATOES SODIUM
DEFICIENCY- HYPONATREMIA, GASTROINTESTINAL PROBLEMS AND MUSCULAR PROBLEMS FOOD SOURCES- COMMON SALT, FISH, PICKLES, MEAT, EGGS, FAST FOODS. IRON
DEFICIENCY- TIREDNESS, DIZZINESS AND HEAVY BREATHING FOOD SOURCES- LIVER, KIDNEY, EGGS, MEAT, GROUNDNUT, CEREALS, GREEN LEAFY VEGETABLES, LEGUMES, SPINACH AND JAGGERY IODINEHelps in the proper functioning of Thyroid Gland ( for secretion of throxine ).
DEFICIENCY- GOITRE FOOD SOURCES- IODISED SALT, SALT-WATER FISH, SEA FOOD, GREEN LEAFY VEGETABLES
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DEFINITION OF MINERALSA mineral is an inorganic element, occurring in the form of its salt, eg. calcium, potassium, sodium, phosphorus, iron, copper, magnesium, etc. CLASSIFICATION OF MINERALSDepending on their functions, minerals required by our body can be classified into 2 categories- 1. MAJOR MINERALS OR MACROMINERALSThese minerals are needed in relatively large amounts in our diet i.e. over 100 mg ( milligram ) per day. For example calcium, magnesium, sodium, sulphur, potassium and chloride. 2. TRACE MINERALS OR TRACE ELEMENTSThese minerals are needed in smaller amounts, i.e. only a few mg ( milligrams ) per day in our diet. For example, chronium, cobalt, copper, fluoride, iodine, iron, manganese, molybdenum, selenium and zinc.
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