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MINERALS Minerals are those nutrients that are essential for our body’s growth and maintenance. These nutrients are not found in large quantities in plant or animal products. They are formed through natural geological processes, and only some minerals are present naturally in some food products. The nutrients

required by our body are easily processed and refined for human usage. The study of minerals is known as mineralogy.

WORDS TO UNDERSTAND

ANEMIA: a condition involving a lack of red blood cells  METABOLISM: the chemical processes that occur in the body  NOURISHMENT: the process of supplying the body with healthy food sources 

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