Vitamins, minerals and other nutrients are essential to the development and proper performance of the reproductive system. Nutrition plays a vital role in the development and maturity of the reproductive system through childhood and adolescence and can even affect the endocrine system which regulates the hormones that rule the functions of the reproductive system. Nutrition […]
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Minerals: Plants Need Most of Them, Too
Most of the minerals we need are the same ones plants require for their own growth. We both need: carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, phosphorous, potassium, sulfur, calcium, magnesium, iron, boron, manganese, copper, zinc, molybdenum and chlorine. Plants don’t store minerals for our benefit — they use them for their own life cycles. If any of […]
Understanding the Purpose of Vitamins and Minerals
Vitamins and minerals are an integral part of our daily lives, yet people quite often overlook them. However, by eating a healthy diet people should get the necessary daily supply. Sometimes though, even by eating good, wholesome food, a person can be still be lacking in their intake. A good way to overcome this is […]
The Dangers of Vitamins and Minerals
Are the dangers of vitamins and minerals real, or is it a myth? Can they turn on you and actually become dangerous? The answer to this question is really quite simple; yes and no. However, you could say the exact same thing about water, although it sounds somewhat absurd, water can actually be dangerous if […]
Vitamins and Minerals, What You Need to Know Now
If you are like most people, I am sure you have heard…”Don’t forget to take your vitamins” or “eat your vegetables or salad…they are loaded with vitamins and minerals. But what exactly are vitamins and minerals? How do they benefit us? Are they something to be concerned with? Vitamins and minerals are substances that are […]
The Importance of Minerals
Just like vitamins, minerals are essential to life. They function as coenzymes (they help carry out some chemical reactions in your body such as the processing of carbohydrates to produce energy). They are also essential for the proper utilization of vitamins. Some even help maintain stable blood sugar levels and aid in the formation of […]
Minerals in Our Body
The human body is the most impressive and incredible thing on the planet earth. There are literally millions, if not billions, of functions, needs, and reactions going on at the same time. Mankind will never be able to replicate the beauty and simplicity of the human body. While we all know that we need food, […]
Book Review – Edgar Cayce Guide to Gemstones, Minerals, Metals, and More
This is a beautifully designed Tbook on gems and stones with some of the richest color photographs of gems and stones I’ve ever seen. Many of the discourses that Edgar Cayce gave on the use and benefits of gems and stones are included in this reader-friendly yet scientific and historic collection of information. Each stone […]
The Story – Where Do Minerals Come From?
Glaciers melt, sending rocks down rivers, rivers grinding rocks into gravel and silt, gravel and silt travels down the river to its basin. During the spring the basin floods info farmland and then recedes. Thus, flooding the farmland with rock and trace minerals. The farmer plants the seed in the soil, the seed germinates creating […]
Facts About Vitamins and Minerals
The Fact is vitamins, especially in these days, are very much essential to everyone. It is usually through the intake of food that we get these important minerals. Why do we need to get the correct facts about vitamins and minerals? Simple, without them, the whole process of eating would be an empty and purposeless […]
How Are Minerals Formed?
HOW ARE MINERALS FORMED? MINERALS are naturally occurring, inorganic solids, with a characteristic chemical composition, having a regular atomic structure throughout. Man-made industrial diamonds are not considered true minerals but, having said that, there are also some Organic Minerals, such as Amber, which purists are reluctant to call minerals, but they satisfy at least three […]
Involve Vitamins and Minerals in Nutrition For Keeping Your Brain Sharp
The body, and the brain, needs a wide variety of vitamins and mineral to grow and to thrive. Deficiencies in certain minerals can therefore be potentially disastrous in the sense that the body cannot properly fulfill a particular function. Specific vitamins and minerals are necessary for best functioning of brain as a controller of our […]
Properties of Minerals
Mineral identification is done by checking for certain properties of minerals. Because each mineral has its own unique set of physical properties we can test a specimen and find out how it exhibits these properties. This list of characteristics along with a good field guide will improve your chances of identifying mineral specimens. Some of […]