Iron is a mineral that is found within our food supply both naturally occurring and as an additive. This mineral is also found in many supplements sold in stores. There are two forms of iron, heme and non-heme. The nonheme form in only found in plant-based and iron-fortified foods. In foods such as meat, poultry, and seafood both heme and nonheme form of iron is consumed. Both nonheme iron and heme iron are vital for our health as it has many important body regulatory functio

Moving right along into our mineral segment this weeks blog will talk about potassium. This mineral is the most abundantly found cation ion in our cells. The popularity around potassium descends from it crucial functions and popularity amongst many food sources. Follow along with this article to learn more about the micronutrient potassium and its role it plays in your body! Functions of Potassium Sodium is found mostly within our cells while only a small amounts is found out