Micro nutrients

➢ Minerals and vitamins are included in micro nutrients.

➢ It required in very small amounts.
➢ it’s function is to enable various good chemical reactions.

Minerals

➢ About 4 per cent of our body weight is made up of minerals.

➢ It required for healthy teeth, bones and muscles.

➢ It is also used for transmission of nerve impulses, formation of

hormones, maintenance of heartbeat, etc.

➢ Minerals are classified into two

1. Macro Minerals (Major minerals)
2. Micro Minerals (Trace minerals)

Macro minerals:

Calcium:
➢ Helps in the growth and develo pment of our bones and teeth and also
make it Strong and healthy.

➢ It helps in blood clotting.

➢ Its deficiency may cause rickets.

➢ found in various products such as cheese,

milk, orange juice,eggs,yogurt,green leafy

vegetables and cereals.

Potassium:

Potassium:

➢ Helpful in keeping the nervous system and muscular system fit and
active

➢ Helps in maintaining the amount of water in blood and tissues

➢ Its main sources are banana,tomatoes,green leary

vegetables,peanuts,citrus fruits,beans,etc.

Sodium:

➢ It helps in muscular activities.

➢ Helps in the transmission of nerve impulses.

➢ Its main sources are table salt,pickles,butter,etc

Magnesium:

➢ It repairs and maintains body cells.

➢ It is found in meat, brow rice, beans, whole grains, etc.

Phosphorus:

➢ Helps in the formation, of bones and teeth and also keeps the muscles
and nerve activities normal .

➢ It is found in rich quantity in egg,fish,cod liver,milk,unpolished

rice,etc.

Micro minerals.

Iodine:

➢ It helps in the production of hormones in the thyroid gland.

➢ Helps in proper growth and development.

➢ Lack of iodine can cause goiter (swollen thyroid gland) and mental
retardation.

➢ It is found in iodised salt, fish and sea food.

 Iron:

➢ Essential in the production of haemoglobin.

➢ Its deficiency causes anaemia.

➢ It is found in liver,meat,egg,dryfruits,spinach,banana,and green leafy

vegetables.

Chromium:

➢ It stimulates insulin activity.

➢ Its deficiency may cause diabetes.

➢ Found in soyabean, blackgram,carrot,tomato,groundnuts,bajra and

barley.

Copper:

➢ It helps iron in the formation of haemoglobin.

➢ It is found in eggs,pulses and green leafy vegetables.

Cobalt:

➢ It protects us from anaemia.

➢ Found in green leafy vegetables,milk and meat.