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Mineral Assignment

Published on Nov 21, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

FLUORINE

  • Fluorine protects teeth from cavaties
  • If there is no fluorine in our diet teeth would easily get cavatiess
  • Fluorine is in the 7A family

IRON

  • Iron helps bone regeneration
  • If there is no iron in our diet red blood cells can not be healthy
  • Iron is a transition metal

MAGNESIUM

  • Magnesium is needed for more than 300 biochemical reactions in the body
  • If there was no magnesium in our diet the heart beat would not be steady
  • Magnesium is in the 2A family
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POTASSIUM

  • Potassium is needed for the human body to work properly
  • If there is no potassium in our diet our acid-base could not balance
  • Potassium is in the 1A family
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ZINC

  • Zinc is needed for proper growth
  • If there is no zinc in our diet T-cells would be weak
  • Zinc is a transition metal