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The Role of Minerals and Elements in Life Processes

These four elements make up more than 96% of our body weight. All vitamins contain at least three (many all four) of these elements.

MAJOR ELEMENTS (Macrominerals)These major nutritional elements are required in our diets in amounts greater than 100 milligrams per day. The Recommended Daily Dietary

Allowances (RDAs) are for adults and children over 4.

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Health risks are more likely to occur from an insufficiency ofminerals and trace elements than from an insufficiency of vitamins. Ourvulnerability to even minute dietary imbalances in minerals can beappreciated by comparing our daily mineral intake (about 1.5 grams) withour total intake of carbohydrates, proteins and lipids (about 500 grams).

While our mineral intake represents only about 0.3 percent of ourtotal intake of nutrients, they are so potent and so important that withoutthem we wouldnt be able to utilize the other 99.7 percent of foodstuffsand would quickly perish.

TRACE ELEMENTS (Microminerals)While our body requires less than 100 milligrams per day of these elements, they are necessary for good health. (mg.= milligrams; mcg.= micrograms)

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ADDITIONAL IMPORTANT ELEMENTS FOR LIFENumerous other metals and minerals play important roles for life to exist in both plants and animals, but scientific research has not been conclusive about their

roles. The following trace elements are only a partial listing of those found in the human body. Some researchers consider them essential for good health.

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For biological purposes, minerals, metals and elements are often grouped in two categories: those that are required in

our diets in amounts greater than 100 milligrams per day and those that are required in amounts less than 100

milligrams daily. The term mineral is applied to the former group, while trace element is applied to the latter.

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For a more complete explanation of all the elements necessary forhealthy plant and animal life processes.