What is food mineral?

Minerals are inorganic elements that originate in the earth and cannot be made in the body. They play important roles in various bodily functions and are necessary to sustain life and maintain optimal health, and thus are essential nutrients.

Tuesday, June 29, 2010

The Element of Copper

The Element of Copper
Copper is an antioxidant found in enzymes that deactivate free radicals (pieces of molecules that can link up to form compounds that damage body tissues) and make it possible for your body to use iron.

Copper also may play a role in slowing the aging process by decreasing the incidence of protein glycation, a reaction in which sugar molecules hook up with protein molecules in your blood stream twist the protein molecules out of shape, and make them unusable.

Protein glycation may result in bone loss, high cholesterol, cardiac abnormalities, and a slew of other unpleasantries.

In people with diabetes excess protein glycation may also be one factor involved in complications such as loss of vision.

In addition, copper
*Promote the growth of strong bone
*Protects the health of nerve tissue
*Prevents your hair from turning gray prematurely

Food source of copper are organ meats (such as liver and heart), seafood, nuts and dried beans, including cacao beans (the beans used to make chocolate).
The Element of Copper

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