Question

how are minerals utilised

Answer 1

The body uses minerals to perform many different functions — from building strong bones to transmitting nerve impulses. Some minerals are even used to make hormones or maintain a normal heartbeat. 

The two kinds of minerals are: 

Macro minerals -  Macro means "large" in Greek (and our body needs larger amounts of macrominerals than trace minerals). The macromineral group is made up of calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, sodium, potassium, chloride, and sulfur.

 

Trace minerals -  A trace of something means that there is only a little of it. So even though your body needs trace minerals, it needs just a tiny bit of each one.  Trace minerals includes iron, manganese, copper, iodine, zinc, cobalt, fluoride, and selenium.