Minerals

Digestion begins in your mouth where the mechanical action of your teeth, tongue, and jaw begins to break down food that will eventually be absorbed as nutrients.

Your large intestine is home to millions of bacteria. Learn more about their participation in the final stages of digestion.

Micronutrients are vitamins and minerals which are required by your body in small amounts. They cannot be synthesized within your body and must come from the food and beverages that you consume.

Your stomach plays a very important role in your digestive process, particularly in protein digestion, but very few nutrients are absorbed from your stomach into your body.

Calcium is just one of many minerals which are essential to your health and is considered a major mineral as it is present in your body, and necessary for optimal health, in relatively large amounts.