Guest guest Posted April 17, 2003 Report Share Posted April 17, 2003 Minerals and Trace Elements in Seavegetables Minerals and Trace Elements http://www.macrobiotics.org/minerals.html Macrobiotics Online Home ---- ---------- Kushi Institute Programs: Full Program List Health Recovery ---- ---------- Approximately 80 percent of the body consists of water, in which minerals and trace elements are found, and the bloodstream and other bodily fluids are similar in composition to the primordial ocean in which life began. Minerals and trace elements are essential to form bones, muscles, and other body structures. Like seawater that neutralizes various toxins streaming into the ocean from the land, the minerals in the circulatory system serve to maintain smooth metabolism by harmonizing the influx of excessive dietary factors. Therefore, a constant supply of various minerals in the form of good quality unrefined sea salt, whole grains and vegetables, and especially mineral-rich seaweed is necessary and highly recommended for daily life. Modern refined table salt is nearly pure sodium chloride, to which trace amounts of mineral compounds, dextrose (a form of refined sugar), and usually potassium iodine have been added. This product is unsuitable for meeting metabolic requirements, has been associated with high blood pressure, and is a primary reason why many modern people take mineral supplements. Another reason is to supplement minerals and vitamins lost from foods grown in mineral-poor soil that has been depleted by chemical fertilizers, pesticides, and other sprays. Scientific tests show that organic fruits and vegetables contain up to three times more minerals and trace elements than inorganic produce. Unrefined sea salt, the traditional type of salt used in macrobiotic cooking and food preparation, retains all the natural mineral compounds and trace elements (about sixty in number) found in the sea. The complete " Whole Body " Health line consists of the " AIM GARDEN TRIO " Ask About Health Professional Support Series: AIM Barleygreen " Wisdom of the Past, Food of the Future " http://www.geocities.com/mrsjoguest/AIM.html The New Search - Faster. Easier. Bingo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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