18.10.2021

"Minerals" are indispensable for maintaining physical health

What is a mineral?
Minerals have two main functions.
Types of minerals
Mineral intake

What is a mineral?

Of the elements that make up the body, the four types "carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen" make up about 96% of the body weight, but the other elements are collectively called minerals.

Minerals have two main functions

① To condition the body ... Adjust biological functions and support the action of enzymes

② It becomes a component of the body ... It becomes a component of bones, teeth, blood, muscles, organs, etc.

Types of minerals

Minerals are classified into major minerals and trace minerals according to the amount present.

Major minerals: calcium, phosphorus, potassium, sodium, magnesium, sulfur, chlorine

Trace minerals: iron, zinc, manganese, iodine, etc.

Mineral intake

Minerals act in trace amounts, each performing an important function.

However, minerals cannot be synthesized by the human body and must be taken from food.

Minerals are found in various foods, but you need to be careful not only about the effects of deficiency but also about excess (side effects of overdose).

Japanese people have very low intake of iron (Fe) and calcium (Ca), which has been pointed out as insufficient intake.

If you are deficient in iron, you are more likely to develop anaemia.

Calcium deficiency can cause frustration and brittle bones.

On the contrary, Japanese people take a lot of sodium (Na) and phosphorus (P) and tend to overdose.

Overdose of sodium can easily cause hypertension.

The standard intake of salt, including sodium, is less than 8g for men and less than 7g for women per day.

Phosphorus is abundant in processed foods. If you take too much phosphorus, it will interfere with the absorption of calcium, so you need to be careful not to eat too much 

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