Minerals are a vital nutrient that is necessary for the development of a healthy body. Trace minerals and macrominerals are the essential minerals that our body needs. Calcium, potassium, sodium, magnesium, sulfur, phosphorus and chloride are macro minerals that the body requires an abundance of. Trace minerals are also required minerals; however, the body only requires a small amount. Iron, fluoride, selenium, manganese, zinc, iodine, cobalt, and copper are trace minerals.
Trace minerals and…
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