Info Piece #999 - Minerals - The rug that ties the room together...

           When the average person thinks of health they think of Vitamins. They start to match the vitamin with the benefits it promises to deliver. what I come to tell you today people is that Vitamins alone are not enough! I know, mind blowing right I mean we have been taught to "eat our vegetables and take our vitamins" in order to become strong and healthy! Well it turns out that as important as vitamins are they can do nothing for you without the help of minerals. Although about 18 minerals are known and required for body maintenance and regulatory functions, RDA's (Recommended Daily Allowance) have only been set for what could be deemed as the top 7 

1. Calcium 
2. Iodine
3. Iron
4. Magnesium 
5. Phosphorus 
6. Selenium 
7. Zinc 

    A little known but very important fact is that vitamins cannot function nor can they assimilated without the aid of minerals. More important the body itself can synthesize some vitamins but cannot manufacture a single mineral on it's own. So make sure you monitor your RDA when it comes to minerals because you may need more of them than you think.