Exercise Physiology: Theory and Application to Fitness and Performance 9th Edition by Scott Powers, Edward Howley

Exercise 4

Which two minerals are believed to be inadequate in women’s diets?

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Minerals are chemical elements other than carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen. Depending on their requirement for the body, they are classified as major minerals and trace elements. While major minerals are required at comparatively larger quantities, trace elements are required by the body at very minute quantities.