by Jessica Sanders

In most health discussions, you hear professionals echoing each other: eat foods with plenty of vitamins and minerals. So, what exactly are minerals? And what food can you get eat to get them?

According to EatBalanced.com, minerals help you build strong bones and teeth, and are essential to:

Healthy hair Necessary nerve function Glowing skin Oxygen and nutrient rich blood And metabolic processes, such as energy and water balance

They explain, “This means that minerals are …