Amazing Minerals

Minerals are everywhere – they’re important building blocks of practically everything on earth, including the human body. They are naturally occurring substances that are necessary for your body to stay healthy.* The two main types are macrominerals – necessary in large amounts, and trace minerals – still important, but much smaller amounts are necessary for proper bodily function.* Since our bodies cannot make minerals, we must rely on the foods we eat and the supplements we take in order to get our recommended daily allowances.

Which are the different types of minerals and what are their benefits?

Magnesium:

Strong, healthy bones have magnesium to thank. This mineral plays an essential part in bone mineralization as well as muscle health, nerve impulses, and energy metabolism.*

Potassium:

This mineral is an important part in the communication between your nerves and muscles.* It also aids muscle activity, and helps your cells regulate the intake in nutrients.*

Iron:

Iron is an essential component of hemoglobin, which helps bring oxygen from our lungs to the rest of the body.* It also helps aid oxygen storage in our muscles and is a part of many other necessary proteins and enzymes.*

Zinc:

An essential part of cellular growth, zinc plays a part in many processes throughout the body including the immune system as well as carbohydrate, fat, protein and energy metabolism.*