Water is the most important nutrient body and it makes up 50-60% of our total body mass. For the average adult that equates to between 10-13 gallons of water that we need to consume per day. Most of the fluid in all of our cells and body fluids is made up of water, including our blood. Even though water is …
Nutritional Therapy Foundations: Minerals
Minerals are minuscule in size but are a huge contributor to the health and processes of the body. They compose about 4% of our body and we do not produce them so we must obtain them through the food that we eat. Minerals are actually what remain as ash when plant or animal tissues are burned; they come from the …