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MINERALS

Almost every chemical and physical process in the body requires one or more of a
combination of minerals. They are vital components of the muscles, blood cells and soft tissues. They are essential in the production of digestive gastric juices and improve muscle elasticity. The better known minerals are, calcium, iron, phosphorous, magnesium, potassium, sodium and iodine.

5-6 SMALLER SIZED MEALS/NOT THREE LARGE ONES
If you want to perform at the top, get strong, get lean, and look and feel great, then eating five to six small meals is a nutrition strategy that you must not overlook. This strategy has been used by athletes for many years and it's really caught on among active lifestyles over the past decade, especially so among people who simply want to improve their health. So what are the benefits of this?

Eating 5-6 small meals a day boosts your body's basal metabolic rate (BMR). A higher basal metabolic rate means that your body's resting metabolism allows you to burn more fat, even while you are not exercising. By boosting your metabolism (BMR), you can be burning fat while driving your car and even while sleeping!

Eating 5-6 small meals a day improves protein utilization and muscle growth.

Eating 5-6 small meals a day reduces insulin levels. Insulin plays a very important role in fat metabolism by increasing the uptake of fat from the bloodstream and into body cells. When insulin levels are low, your body is less likely to convert calories into body fat.

Surely I will be eating more? Not necessarily, because you are basically dividing your traditional three large meals by half; thus, the 5-6 meals contain the same total amount of food. However you can actually eat more and still lose body fat, as the increase in your metabolic rate from eating these smaller meals will still occur.