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  • Energy
    • Alcohol
    • Carbohydrates
    • Fat
    • Fibre
    • Fluid
    • Protein
  • Food Groups
    • Breads and cereals
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    • Lean meat and alternatives
    • Milk and milk products
  • Healthy eating for all ages
    • Adults
    • Children
    • Infants and Toddlers
    • Older adults
    • Pregnancy and breastfeeding
    • Teenagers
  • Maintaining a healthy bodyweight
    • Adults
    • Children
  • Minerals
    • Calcium
    • Fluoride
    • Iodine
    • Iron
    • Selenium
    • Sodium
    • Zinc
  • Vitamins
    • B Vitamins & Folate
    • Vitamin A
    • Vitamin C
    • Vitamin D
    • Vitamin E
    • Vitamin K
  • Nutrition A-Z
    • 5+ A Day
    • Antioxidants
    • Aspartame
    • Autumn Nutrition
    • BMI
    • Caffeine
    • Cholesterol
    • Eggs
    • Festive Season Survival Tips
    • Food additives
    • Food allergies and intolerance
    • Food labelling
    • Food safety
    • GI - Glycaemic Index
    • Gluten
    • Holiday Tips - Nutrition & Food Safety
    • Lunchbox ideas - children
    • Physical activity
    • Recipe of the Month
    • Snacking
    • Sports nutrition
    • Vegetarian
    • Summer Holidays - Nutrition & Food Safety
    • Winter Nutrition
    • Food: the Facts of the Matter
  • Resources
    • 25 easy ways to get more fruit
    • 25 easy ways to get more veges
    • Food : the facts of the matter
    • Good Food Safe Food for Older People
    • Heart to Heart
    • Quick & Healthy Meal Recipes
    • Shopping for One
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  • References

Minerals

Minerals are involved in a large number of chemical reactions in the body. Each mineral has a different function – find out more information by clicking on the minerals listed below.
 
Calcium
Fluoride
Iodine
Iron
Selenium
Sodium
Zinc

 

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