When you talk about nutrients, it’s always about protein, carbs, fat, and vitamins, but rarely minerals. It’s a bit wild to think that people are underestimating the importance of minerals, considering what the body uses them for and the dangers of mineral deficiency. After all, the only time people even remotely remember minerals is if the word “Multivitamins” comes first.

So, just what do minerals do anyway? How do you improve your dietary intake of minerals, especially magnesium, zinc, and copper?

Today, we discuss minerals, their function, and the best sources of minerals in our daily diet routine. We share why we think minerals are some of the most misunderstood and under-discussed nutrients and explain how food processing and farming have led to significant mineral content changes in food. We also discuss what our fellow Genovians have as their favorite mineral. 

 

“Minerals are so important for so many things in your body. They are probably the most important part of a lot of biochemical reactions because they are important co-factors for a lot of enzymes.” - Patti Devers

 

This week on The Lab Report Podcast:

• Why minerals take a backseat to most nutrients.
• Common mineral deficiencies and how to address them.
• The functions of minerals and the processes they're involved in.
• The major sources of minerals in our diet.
• Facts about minerals and our diet.
• Our fellow Genovians’ favorite minerals.
• The use of minerals in products outside of food.
• The effects of processing in the mineral content of food.
• Why zinc and copper are opposite minerals.

 

Question of the Day:

• Why do people care about the zinc-copper ratio?

 

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