Earthy, essential
Today’s lesson is all about minerals. I know that to some people learning about minerals is about as exciting as watching water boil. Not me, I think minerals are fascinating. These essential nutrients play...
Tagged: Zinc
Mushrooms pack vitamins and minerals
Need an extra reason to pick up mushrooms from your supermarket today? Mushrooms are more than just flavor enhancers for a variety of meals. Besides adding taste to salads, soups, casseroles, rice dishes, stir-fry,...
what are your superfood preferences?
Superfoods. It’s a term that gets bandied about a lot these days, particularly in health food circles. But what exactly does it mean? What is a superfood? Although there’s no official legal definition for...
Trace Minerals – Iron and Zinc
Iron Functions Iron is a trace mineral found in many parts of the body that performs many vital functions. It’s a component of two proteins that carry oxygen from the lungs to the rest...
Zinc and Copper
Zinc and copper work together in the human body, so a good multivitamin should contain adequate quantities of both. A 15:1 zinc-to-copper ratio is considered ideal, with a range of 10 to 30 parts...
Zinc
Zinc is an essential component of a wide range of enzymes. It is also necessary for maintaining and replicating genetic material (DNA and RNA), enabling the body to interpret its genetic information. This mineral...