Nutrition Basics: Minerals
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BY Adrianne Griebel-Thompson
August 1, 2025
A four-part bulletin series, Nutrition Basics provides accurate, evidence-based general nutrition information to Idahoans straight from a registered dietician. In “Minerals,” the third entry in this series, learn what minerals are, why they are important in our diet, and what foods are good sources of minerals.