Research
Micronutrients & recovery
Mineral elements are essential inorganic nutrients required for fundamental physiological processes including bone structure, enzyme function, and metabolic regulation in humans, animals, and plants.
Ensure your diet includes a variety of mineral-rich foods (dairy, meats, legumes, vegetables) to meet daily requirements. Be aware that soil quality affects the mineral content of plant foods, so dietary diversity is key to avoiding deficiencies.
GoodSupportsHIGH confidence
Minerals are inorganic nutrients, usually required in small amounts from less than 1 to 2500 mg per day, depending on the mineral... Minerals are chemical constituents used by the body in many ways. Although they yield no energy, they have important roles to play in many activities in the body.
Why this rating
It is a review paper citing multiple primary sources and established biochemical facts, though not a primary clinical trial itself.
Source
The importance of mineral elements for humans, domestic animals and plants: A review
K. O. Soetan et al. · African Journal of Food Science · 2010
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