Mineral Nutrients
Magnesium – The Source of Strength for Stress and Sport:
Magnesium is a component of over 300 substances that regulate the body’s metabolism. It plays a special role in generating energy in the body. Sport and stress increase the requirement for magnesium, which makes a supplement reasonable.
Magnesium can influence the level of stress hormones and is therefore also known as an “Anti-Stress Mineral”. Whole-wheat grains, nuts, legumes, green vegetables and selected mineral waters are particularly high in magnesium.
Calcium – The Bone Mineral:
Calcium is important for stable bones and muscle contraction. Calcium also influences blood coagulation and the formation of substances that regulate the metabolism.
Milk and dairy products are the primary sources of calcium, and vegetables such as broccoli, green cabbage, fennel and leeks as well as selected mineral waters also contain notable quantities of calcium.
Sodium – The Fluid Regulator:
As an electrolyte, sodium is involved decisively on the body’s fluid balance. It transports water into the cells and ensures a better absorption of fluid during physical activity if it is contained in a sports drink along with the other minerals. Sodium is sufficiently ingested with regular nutrition as sodium chloride or table salt.
Chloride – The Fluid Regulator’s Helper:
Chloride is important for the formation of hydrochloric acid and it influences the acid-base balance in human bodies. It is additionally important for muscle contraction and regulation of the fluid balance.
Chloride is found in numerous foodstuffs, for instance in the form of the table salt “sodium chloride” – table salt consists of 60% chloride. A chloride deficiency rarely occurs, for example in the event of vomiting or diarrhoea over an extended period of time.
Potassium - The Helmsman of Muscle Power:
Potassium plays an important role together with sodium and chloride in the fluid balance. Beyond this, potassium steers the transport of glucose into the muscle cells and the construction of glycogen, the carbohydrate stored in muscle tissue and in the liver.
Potassium is found in bananas, citrus fruits, vegetables, milk, meat and fish, and is generally sufficiently ingested in the daily diet.
Phosphor – The Helper for Energy-Rich Connections:
In the organism, phosphor only appears in the form of phosphate, i.e. salt. It plays an important role in the body’s generation of energy since it is important for the function of B-vitamins. Phosphates are also central in the formation of creatine phosphate, which is necessary for muscular performance.
A deficiency in phosphor is very rare due to its presence in numerous foodstuffs.
