MINERALS AND THEIR DEFICIENCY DISEASES

MINERALS AND THEIR DEFICIENCY DISEASES

Minerals	Food Sources	Properties	Deficiency Diseases
Calcium	Milk, Dairy products, Nuts, Leafy vegetables	Build and maintain bones and teeth, Control heart beat and blood pressure	Weak teeth and bones, Deficiency in body growth
Iron	Meat, Liver, Egg yolk, Nuts, Cereals	It is required for transportation of Oxygen in the blood. Maintains Haemoglobin level in the blood	Anaemia, Less immunity
Iodine	Salt, Milk	Iodine is the main building block of Thyroid hormones, T3 and T4. It is essential for proper development of the body	Goitre
Phosphorus	Meat, Fish, Cereals	It is required in building strong bones and teeth. It also repairs cells. It is a component of Genetic material	Poor body growth, Weak bones and teeth
Sodium	Salt	Balance water levels, Blood pressure and Nervous system	Low blood pressure, Muscle cramp
Zinc	Meat, Liver, Fish, Dairy products	It is important for the function for the enzymes in the body. It builds immunity and regulates cholesterol levels	Retarded body growth
Potassium	Fish, Milk, Pulses, Nuts, Vegetables, Meat	It maintains the pH balance of the blood. It controls the water balance of the body	Low blood pressure, weak muscles
Magnesium	Vegetables, Nuts, Cereals	Magnesium builds immunity. It is important for nerve cell function and muscle contraction	Affects nervous system