Chapter

Introduction

From Human Nutrition by Human Nutrition

Concepts

1. Major Minerals

   "Similarly to vitamins, minerals are essential to human health and can be obtained in our diet from different types of food. Minerals are abundant in our everyday lives. From the soil in your front ya

2. Mineral Absorption

   "Minerals are not as efficiently absorbed as most vitamins and so the bioavailability of minerals can be very low. Plant-based foods often contain factors, such as oxalate and phytate, that bind to mi