Historical changes in the mineral content of fruits and vegetables
@article{Mayer1997HistoricalCI,
title={Historical changes in the mineral content of fruits and vegetables},
author={A. Mayer},
journal={British Food Journal},
year={1997},
volume={99},
pages={207-211}
}Implies that a balance of the different essential nutrients is necessary for maintaining health. The eight minerals that are usually analysed are Na, K, Ca, Mg, P, Fe, Cu, Zn. A comparison of the mineral content of 20 fruits and 20 vegetables grown in the 1930s and the 1980s (published in the UK Government’s Composition of Foods tables) shows several marked reductions in mineral content. Shows that there are statistically significant reductions in the levels of Ca, Mg, Cu and Na in vegetables… CONTINUE READING
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