Minerals

Minerals are inorganic substances found in soil and water. The plants we eat absorb these minerals, and this is how we get them into our body.

Below you’ll be able to click on the top essential minerals that help our body function. These minerals work as building materials for our bones, affect our muscles and nerves, regulate our body’s water balance, and are part of our hormones, enzymes, and other compounds.

While vitamins and antioxidants get most of the credit when it comes to our immune system, minerals play a big role in our immunity as well. In fact, a mineral deficiency can increase our susceptibility to infections, and the development of chronic diseases.

For all these reasons, it is important to know these essential minerals, understand what they do for our body, and recognize their top whole-food, plant-based sources.