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Selenium is another item on a nutrition label that you may often read but not understand. Selenium is mostly known for being an extremely aggressive fighter against free radicals because it’s such a great antioxidant. Selenium also helps the immune system and helps prevent some kinds of cancer. Men and women should both be sure [...]

Phosphorous is one of those minerals we all love because it’s found in every plant and animal cell so the chances that you’ll get your recommended daily intake every day are very good. Men and women both need 700mg/day and meat, poultry, fish, eggs, and milk are all particularly good sources. Phosphorous may be ever-present [...]

Magnesium is an important mineral that can be found in tap water and acts very similarly to calcium. Magnesium not only helps in proper bone development but it also helps muscles contract and blood clot. Magnesium helps create proteins, fats, and nucleic acids and it also helps boost the immune system. Magnesium also plays a [...]

There are not many that can deny the benefits of iron in the diet however, consuming too much can cause some serious problems with things such as the digestive system. Men should only take 8mg/day whereas women should make sure they’re getting a whopping 18mg/day until the age of 51, when that amount can also [...]

Iodine is a little talked about mineral that although you don’t need much of it, you do need to make sure you are getting some. Men and women both only need 150ug/day and it’s fortunate this is a small amount considering that the best sources are mostly foods with iodized salts. However, iodine is very [...]

Fluoride is something that has a mixed reputation because it’s mostly discussed when talking about the health of children’s teeth. Fluoride is essential to the development of teeth and to the development of all bones but children should be the appropriate age before they begin to receive fluoride treatments. These treatments usually come from a [...]

Although you may not think of copper as a mineral that you need to survive, it’s very important for many things. Not only is copper the backbone of many enzyme systems but it also allows iron to work within the body, which helps prevent anemia. Copper also combats free radicals because it works as an [...]