Mineral

food group sets the framework for optimal health. By following recommendations set by the United States Food and Drug Administration (USDA), individuals can promote fitness and reduce disease. Adequate daily intakes of macronutrients, vitamins, and minerals through healthy food sources is necessary to maintain proper health. Macronutrients and Proper Health Macronutrients are crucial for proper health. Carbohydrates, protein, and fats are the primary nutrients needed for tissue growth,…

Before all this talk about how asbestos can be fatal to one’s health, this is actually quite a very useful group of minerals. If you have seen products that bear the asbestos mineral, that particular product is highly resistant against heat, fire and various other chemicals. This was once recognized as the “miracle mineral” because of the properties it possesses. You could see this mineral in almost every products you can get your hands on, such as fireproof protective gear to building…

Introduction: There are five main nutrients in food: 1. Protein 2. Carbohydrates 3. Lipids 4. Minerals 5. Vitamins Nutrients are part of a nutritious diet. It is important when trying to live a healthy lifestyle to get the correct balance of nutrients to say healthy. Nutrients are needed to build up and repair body tissue and cells that may become damaged or weakened. They help to maintain our vital organs and help keep our bones in working condition which helps strengthen us. Nutrients help…

(activation energy < 40 kJ/mol) control as the rate determining step when temperature is above 100°C This led them to conclude that the oxidation is a mixed controlled reaction. Alkaline oxidation of arsenic bearing minerals Arsenopyrite (FeAsS) is the most abundant arsenic containing sulphide mineral. As such, it will be the focal point…

I am currently reading about the six essential nutrient groups. Carbohydrates, fats, proteins, vitamins, minerals, and water are the six essential nutrients found in food. These six Nutrients are very important in one's diet. Carbohydrates was the first chapter I read this week. In this chapter I learned about the functions of carbohydrates and the primary sources of carbohydrates. Carbohydrates, fats, and proteins provide energy for the human body but carbohydrates are the main source. Carbs…

take years to make. In the article, Engineered Diamonds it states,” Diamond is the hardest naturally occurring material found on Earth.” So, real diamonds or synthetic ones. Real diamonds should be more valuable and expensive. Real diamonds define a mineral which, a man-made one is not. Real diamonds can’t be mimicked completely. In addition, the significance of diamonds and…

Like most Mary Kay beauty products, the Mary Kay mineral eye shadow features colors that are hand-selected by a professional makeup artist. The type of shades in this collection were chosen for you to create everyday, wearable beauty looks. With a mineral formula that uses natural ingredients, you can sparkle anytime of day or night when you use this eye color collection. This fade-resistant, lightweight eye shadow still looks good even hours after the first application thanks to its…

Aqueous-Minerals Reactions: Chemical reactions involving aqueous species and mineral species are heterogeneous and slower compared to aqueous species reactions, thus modeled as rate dependent chemical reactions. This means that when mineral species (N_m ) are not is equilibrium with the aqueous species, the minerals can either dissolve or precipitate. As shown in equation R11 of an example of calcite dissolution/precipitation, a mineral species (Calcite) is involved in a reaction with only…

water. Electrolytes are a vital part of an exercise routine, and here’s why. Electrolytes are considered to be “…any substance that contains free ions that behaves as an electrically conductive medium.” (Nordqvist.) In other words, electrolytes are minerals that carry an electric charge around the body. They can also take the forms of acids or salts. Electrolytes have a number of important functions in the body, as they regulate the amount of fluids in the body, aid in muscle contractions,…

one of my favourite units, but it was interesting and I learned many things about rocks and minerals. At the beginning of the first unit, we had a university professor come in from McMaster University and teach us a lesson on minerals. This was a great way for us to learn a lesson from a different teacher, instead of learning from Mr. Patterson. The professor got us to identify different types of minerals and we briefly got into rock types. We also had a student teacher come in for 4 weeks and…