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Minerals are inorganic, and **NOT** susceptible to degradation. Like vitamins, they provide 0 kcals per per gram
# Major Minerals # Major Minerals
Miner
- Major minerals are essential mineral elements required in amounts of **100mg or more per day** - Major minerals are essential mineral elements required in amounts of **100mg or more per day**
# Trace Minerals # Trace Minerals
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- Fermentation - Phytic acid from foods such as whole grains - Fermentation - Phytic acid from foods such as whole grains
- Soaking beans or grains - Soy protein such as tofu - Soaking beans or grains - Soy protein such as tofu
## Iron ## Iron Toxicity
- **Hereditary hemochromatosis (HH)** is an inherited genetic defect that causes people to absorb too much iron
- Iron accumulates in tissues and can cause joint pain, abnormal bronze skin color, damage to the liver, heart, adrenal glands, and pancreas
- Organ damage caused by hemochromatosis can lead to cirrhosis, liver cancer, diabetes, or *cardiac arrhythmias (irregular heartbeats)*
- Common signs and symptoms include fatigue, lack of energy, abdominal pain, loss of sex drive, and heart problems
- Can be deadly if untreated
### Iron Deficiency

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Vitamins were first discovered in 1921 Vitamins were first discovered in 1921, and are an organic nutrient
- Casamir Runk coined the term vitamin - Casamir Runk coined the term vitamin
- Vita = life - Vita = life
- Amine = a type of nitrogen containing substance - Amine = a type of nitrogen containing substance