Mad about minerals
Have you ever looked at one of your house plants and wondered why its leaves are falling off, or that it just won't grow?! Plants are just like humansPlants are just like humans in that if you give a plant the correct amount of minerals, it will thrive. The same is true of human beings. Did you know, for example, that a plant has 14 essential minerals that it needs to live a happy life? These include calcium magnesium, iron, copper and zinc. Most of these minerals we human beings also rely
The importance of micronutrients for our health
Micronutrients, also known as vitamins and minerals are essential for our overall health (www.health.harvard.edu). There are almost 30 micronutrients that our bodies cannot create in sufficient amounts to support a healthy system. Therefore, we need to source these for ourselves predominately from our food. Obtaining these essential vitamins and minerals is even more important when you are training as you are putting higher demands on your body. This article is going to start by looking in detail at why we need micronutrients and then I’ll give you some top tips as
