MINERALS IN THE HUMAN BODY

Concepts

•There are mineral nutrients needed in the body.

•They came from the food we eat.•They are not manufactured by the

body although found in body tissues and fluids.

•The minerals have role in the body system.

Minerals that we need inside our

body• Calcium (Ca)

• Chlorine (Cl)

• Copper (Cu)

• Iodine (I)

• Iron (Fe)

• Magnesium (Mg)

• Phosphorus (P)

• Potassium (K)

• Sodium (Na)

• Sulfur (S)

• Zinc (Zn)

CALCIUM

• Bones • Cell Membranes • Teeth

Food Sources

• Milk • Cheese • Seafood

Chlorine

Extracellular Electrolyte

Food Sources

• Salt • Seafood

Copper

Red Blood Cells

Food Sources

• Nuts • Shellfish • Liver

Iodine

Thyroid

Food SourceIodized Salt

Iron

Blood and muscle

Food Sources

• Liver • Red Meat • GreenVegetables

• Beans

Magnesium

BonesMuscle

ContractionEnzyme Cell Growth

Food Sources• Milk • Cereal • Cheese

Food Sources

• Vegetables • Nuts

Phosphorus

P

Bones TeethCell Membrane

Food sourcesProtein rich Foods

Potassium

Intracellular Electrolyte

Food SourcesFruits and Vegetables

Sodium

Bones Extracellular Electrolyte

Food Sources

•Salt •Seafood

Sulfur

Components of some proteins

Food SourcesProtein-rich foods

Zinc

Enzyme System

Food Sources• Meat • Liver • Shellfish