Different Types of Minerals
Just like vitamins, minerals also help our body to stay healthy. Minerals perform important functions like formation of bones, teeth, and blood cells and helps in maintaining a normal heartbeat.
Minerals are of two types: macrominerals and trace minerals.
Macrominerals (macro: large) are needed by the body in larger amounts as compared to trace minerals. Calcium, magnesium, sodium, and potassium are examples of macrominerals.
Trace minerals are needed by the body in very small amounts. Iron, zinc, copper, and iodine are examples of trace minerals.
