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What are the 16 essential elements?


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Minerals:

  1. Minerals are present in food and drink and are very important for good health.
  2. It is naturally occurring and not made by humans.

Need for minerals in our body:

Minerals are necessary for 3 main reasons-

  1. Building strong bones and teeth.
  2. Controlling body fluids inside and outside cells.
  3. Turning the food we eat into energy.

Some essential elements are:

  1. Carbon
  2. Calcium
  3. Chlorine
  4. Copper
  5. Hydrogen
  6. Iron
  7. Magnesium
  8. Manganese
  9. Molybdenum
  10. Nitrogen
  11. Oxygen
  12. Phosphorus
  13. Potassium
  14. Sulphur
  15. Zinc
  16. Boron

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