Calcium and Iron

Calcium is a priority for healthy eating. It is the most plentiful mineral in the human body and its importance overall is often underestimated. Calcium helps maintain healthy teeth and bones and to avoid bone thinning in later life. It functions include helping with muscle contraction and relaxation, blood clotting and nerve signaling. It is recommended a woman’s daily intake be slightly higher than that of their male counterparts. Milk and hard cheeses are great sources of calcium. Dont overlook Iron! It is a mineral beneficial to all body cells. It aids blood cells make hemoglobin, necessary for oxygen to be carried to body tissue. Heme iron can be found in such foods as red meat, poultry and fish. non heme irons are found in fruit vegetables grains nuts and iron enriched foods. Heme iron is more easily absorbed by the body. Low levels of iron may account for feelings of fatigue or listlessness. Iron, like calcium, is to be taken in higher quantity by women.10mgs daily for men, 15mgs daily for women.