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Facts about Nutrition Today:
-Baking at 121 degrees Celsius lessens nutritional components by 90%.
-40-50% of the nutritional value of fresh salads and cut fruits and vegetables is lost when they sit for three hours or more.
-You need to eat about 15-20 bowls of salad to get the same amount of nutrition as someone eating one bowl of salad in 1940.
So clearly, it is not easy to get everything you need from the food that you put into your body. This is because of modern farming techniques, fertilizers, processing, food storage and food preparation. Therefore, it is important to know what nutrients and minerals you are missing in your diet and to supplement them. Below is a list of some key minerals and their functions.
Calcium- helps with formation of the bones and teeth, nerve function, and muscle contraction and relaxation.
Magnesium- helps with formation of bone, protein synthesis, nerve function, muscle contraction, and enzyme action.
Sodium- helps with electrolyte activity and nerve impulse transmission.
Chloride- helps with electrolyte activity and is part of hydrochloric acid in the stomach.
Potassium- helps with electrolyte activity, protein synthesis, and muscle contraction.
Iron- part of hemoglobin and myoglobin and helps with energy utilization.
Copper- is a part of many enzymes and helps make hemoglobin.
Zinc- is a part of many enzymes, helps with immunity, vitamin A transport, wound healing and fetal development.
Fluoride- helps with formation of the bones and teeth.
Selenium- is an antioxidant.
Chromium- is necessary for the release of energy from glucose and is associated with insulin.
Ask Dr. Tom Miles to help you get the necessary nutrients and minerals in your diet!
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