Friday, June 01, 2007

Some Good Food Sources of Minerals

Calcium - Cheese, collard, sardines, goat's milk, cow's milk, broccoli, almonds, bok choy, soy foods, dandelion greens, brazil nuts, kelp, sunflower seeds, carob, spinach

Magnesium - Wheat bran/germ, almonds, cashews, pecan, walnuts, soy flour, millet, brown rice, chocolate, green leafy vegetables, avocado, dried apricots, legumes, natural honey

Potassium - Kelp, apricots, legumes, sunflower seeds, wheat germ, almonds, raisins, parsley, brazil nuts, dates, figs, avocado, bananas, potatoes, green leafy vegetables, yams

Iron - Brewer's yeast, blackstrap molasses, asparagus, nuts/seeds, fish, organ meats, green vegetables, kelp, whole grains, beef, millet, parsley, raisins, legumes, eggs

Copper - Shellfish, raw nuts/seeds, legumes, whole grains, liver, avocado, raisins

Manganese - Nuts, whole grains, sunflower seeds, legumes, carrots, bananas, spinach, alfalfa

Zinc - Shellfish, pumpkin seeds, brazil nuts, fish, meat, whole grains, brewer's yeast

Chromium - Brewer's yeast, beef, liver, whole grains, fresh chili, shellfish, potatoes with skin

Selenium - Garlic, fish, lamb, whole grains, brazil nuts, broccoli, swiss chard, turnips, onions

Eating words has never given me indigestion.
-- Winston Churchill

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