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    Calcium is found in milk, cheese, broccoli and tofu, and helps build strong bones and teeth. A calcium deficiency can lead to a disease called rickets in children where the bones are soft and weak, and osteoporosis in older adults where the bones become fragile and break easily. Iron is found in meat, beans and leafy greens, and is important for making red blood cells to carry oxygen throughout the body. An iron deficiency can cause iron-deficiency anemia, resulting in tiredness and lack of energy. Minerals are essential nutrients needed in small amounts to maintain overall health.

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    Calcium is found in milk, cheese, broccoli and tofu, and helps build strong bones and teeth. A calcium deficiency can lead to a disease called rickets in children where the bones are soft and weak, and osteoporosis in older adults where the bones become fragile and break easily. Iron is found in meat, beans and leafy greens, and is important for making red blood cells to carry oxygen throughout the body. An iron deficiency can cause iron-deficiency anemia, resulting in tiredness and lack of energy. Minerals are essential nutrients needed in small amounts to maintain overall health.

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    Minerals Information Poster

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    Mariam El Khatib
    Calcium is found in milk, cheese, broccoli and tofu, and helps build strong bones and teeth. A calcium deficiency can lead to a disease called rickets in children where the bones are soft and weak, and osteoporosis in older adults where the bones become fragile and break easily. Iron is found in meat, beans and leafy greens, and is important for making red blood cells to carry oxygen throughout the body. An iron deficiency can cause iron-deficiency anemia, resulting in tiredness and lack of energy. Minerals are essential nutrients needed in small amounts to maintain overall health.

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    Minerals

    Sources of Minerals Mineral Function Consequence


    of Deficiency
    calcium • Helps to build In extreme
    calcium milk, cheese, broccoli, tofu, nuts strong bones cases, this can
    and teeth. lead to rickets
    – a disease that
    • Regulates results in soft,
    muscle weak bones.
    contractions. In later life, it
    iron meat, beans, nuts, leafy green can result in
    • Makes sure
    vegetables e.g. kale blood clots osteoporosis,
    normally. a condition that
    weakens bones
    and makes
    Minerals are essential nutrients that your them more
    body needs in small amounts to keep the likely to break.
    body healthy.
    iron • Important A lack of iron
    in making can lead to
    red blood iron deficiency
    cells, which anaemia, which
    carry oxygen causes tiredness
    around the and lack of
    body. energy.

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