MINERAL RESEARCH ASSIGNMENT

CHLORINE

• Chloride help to maintain the water balance and pH balances.
• Can be found in seaweed, rye, tomatoes, lettuce, celery, and olives.
• Nonmetal
• ChlSide Effects of too little chloride are excessive sweating, vomiting, or diarrhea.

COPPER

• Important for Maintenance of healthy skin and connective tissue.
• shellfish and whole grains are good sources of copper.
• Transition metal
• copper deficiency may occur and lead to anemia and osteoporosis.

FLUORINE

• Fluorine helps maintain bone structure.
• Most seafood contains fluoride.
• Nonmetal
• Inadequate fluoride intakes result in an increased risk of tooth decay.

IODINE

• Iodine is needed for the normal metabolism of cells.
• Iodized salt is table salt with iodine added.
• Nonmetal
• Iodine deficiency disease.

IRON

• It's needed to make part of blood cells.
• Found in Salmon, Whole grains, and Tuna
• Transition metal
• Fatigue, reduced cognitive function, increased risk of infection.

MAGNESIUM

• It helps to maintain normal nerve and muscle function.
• Fruits or vegetables (such as bananas, dried apricots, and avocados)
• Alkaline earth metal
• Numbness, tingling, and muscle contractions and cramps.

PHOSPHOROUS

• Is important because most body phosphorous is located in bone
• Seeds, cheese, fish, and nuts.
• Nonmetal
• You can die if you dont have phosphorus in your body.

POTASSIUM

• Build muscle and Build proteins
• Vegetables including broccoli, peas, lima beans, tomatoes and potatoes.
• Alkaline metal
• Muscle weakness and abnormal heart rhythms.

SODIUM

• Is important for your health because it helps maintain fluids.
• SALT
• Alkaline metal
• High blood pressure.

ZINC

• It is needed for the body's defensive (immune) system to properly work.
• High-protein foods contain high amounts of zinc.
• Transition metal
• hair loss, diarrhea, delayed sexual maturation and impotence,