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I. What Are Minerals?
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Minerals are solid, crystalline substances that do not contain carbon and are not broken down during digestion.
1. Minerals carry an electrical charge.
2. Minerals are classified according to how much of them our bodies need and how much is present in our bodies.
a. Major minerals are required in amounts greater than 100 mg per day.
b. Trace minerals are required in amounts less than 100 mg per day.
c. Ultra-trace minerals are required in amounts lower than 1 mg/kg of body weight per day.
1. Minerals carry an electrical charge.
2. Minerals are classified according to how much of them our bodies need and how much is present in our bodies.
a. Major minerals are required in amounts greater than 100 mg per day.
b. Trace minerals are required in amounts less than 100 mg per day.
c. Ultra-trace minerals are required in amounts lower than 1 mg/kg of body weight per day.