Food for Thought: The Relationship Between Oral Health and Nutrition
Minerals

All food groups contain foods rich in minerals however, the content in our diet varies greatly depending on the quality of foods consumed and the soil and water conditions in which plants have grown. The most common mineral deficiencies include Calcium, Zinc, Iron, Magnesium and Iodide. Tables 3 and 4 describe how these minerals keep you healthy; their function, sources, and effects of getting too little.¹¹