DIETARY MINERALS

Dietary minerals are the chemical elements required by living organisms, other than the four
elements carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, and oxygen present in common organic molecules. The
term "mineral" is archaic, since the intent of the definition is to describe chemical elements, not
chemical compounds or actual minerals. Examples include calcium, magnesium, potassium,
sodium, zinc, and iodine.

Dietitians may recommend that dietary elements are best supplied by ingesting specific foods
rich with the chemical element(s) of interest. The elements may be naturally present in the food
(e.g., calcium in dairy milk) or added to the food (e.g., orange juice fortified with calcium;
iodized salt, salt fortified with iodine). Dietary supplements can be formulated to contain several
different chemical elements (as compounds), a combination of vitamins and/or other chemical
compounds, or a single element (as a compound or mixture of compounds), such as calcium (as
carbonate, citrate, etc.) or magnesium (as oxide, etc.), chromium (usually as picolinate).

FATS

Fats consist of a wide group of compounds that are generally soluble in organic
solvents and largely insoluble in water. Chemically, fats are generally triesters
of glycerol and fatty acids. Fats may be either solid or liquid at room
temperature, depending on their structure and composition. Although the words
"oils", "fats", and "lipids" are all used to refer to fats, "oils" is usually used to
refer to fats that are liquids at normal room temperature, while "fats" is usually
used to refer to fats that are solids at normal room temperature. "Lipids" is used
to refer to both liquid and solid fats, along with other related substances. The
word "oil" is also used for any substance that does not mix with water and has a
greasy feel, such as petroleum (or crude oil), heating oil, and essential oils,
regardless of its chemical structure.[1

Defiiency of carbohydrates
Low Carbohydrate Diet Causes:
MWod  Wings: Scientists in Massachusetts Institute of Technology Clinical Research Center found out
that  a lack of   dietary carbohydrates causes the brain to stop regulating serotonin, a hormone
formed in the pineal gland.  Serotonin is responsible for suppressing appetitite , uplifting a
person’s moods and also functions as a tranquilizer. Low serotonin supply causes depression by
altering the person’s mood.

DEFICIENCY OF PROTEINS

Physical findings common to most protein deficiency syndromes are loss of weight (unless masked by
edema), decrease in subcutaneous fat, weakness, muscle wasting, edema and accumulation of fluid in
serous cavities. Frequently, hypotension, bradycardia and pigmentary changes in the skin are observed
and the basal metabolic rate may decrease. Protein deficiency may lead to fatty infiltration and cirrhosis of
the liver. Anemia, which may be normocytic or macrocytic, is a frequent accompaniment of chronic protein
deficiency syndromes. Protein deficiency increases the risk of surgery and is associated with poor healing
of wounds.

DEFICIENCY O F MINERALS

Mineral deficiency is a condition where the concentration of any one of the minerals essential to
human health is abnormally low in the body. In some cases, an abnormally low mineral
concentration is defined as that which leads toan impairment in a bodily function dependent on
the mineral. In other cases,an abnormally low mineral concentration is defined as a level lower
than thatfound in the healthy population.

Mineral deficiency is a condition where the concentration of any one of the minerals essential to
human health is abnormally low in the body. In some cases, an abnormally low mineral
concentration is defined as that which leads toan impairment in a bodily function dependent on
the mineral. In other cases,an abnormally low mineral concentration is defined as a level lower
than thatfound in the healthy population.

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Deficiency of fats
Deficiency diseases may result from a person's abnormally high metabolic needs for a nutrient or from some
imbalance in the nutrients ingested. Certain drugs or medicines may also affect nutrient use. Deficiency diseases
often result from insufficient food intake, or a poorly balanced diet, but may also be caused by ill health (diarrhea,
parasitic infections, cancer, AIDS) or, especially in children, by inadequate care. The most severe deficiency disease
is starvation, where there is marked weight reduction, loss of fat and other tissues, including from the liver and
intestines. Most systems are affected, including the body's immune system. The skin and hair become dry
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fats