Minerals

"Super food" blueberries make a convenient and nutritious snack. These little berries are packed full of an array of macro and micro nutrients.

Ultra trace elements may be required as dietary essentials. Part 2 discusses vanadium, aluminium, bromine, germanium, cadmium, lithium, lead, rubidium and tin.

Ultra-trace elements, such as arsenic which is known to be toxic, may be dietary essentials. However, research into their essentiality is limited and human requirement may only be estimated or suspected for some elements. Learn more.

Brown rice contains more nutrients than white rice and is thought to promote health. However, both brown and white rice may contain arsenic and toxins which may negatively affect your health. What should you do?

Minerals are essential nutrients, but too little or too much of some minerals may be harmful to your health. Which minerals and how much do you need?