Trace elements Recipe: Low Fat, Low Sugar

These are the elements that are essential for the body to work, but needed only in very small amounts.

• Chromium is needed for insulin production.
  • Good sources are shellfish, brewers yeast, beef, chicken, whole grain cereals, nuts and black treacle.
• Copper is used in the manufacture of red blood cells and many enzymes.
  • Good sources are shellfish, kidney, whole grain cereals, liver, green vegetables, fish.
• Iodine is needed to make thyroid hormones and for the development of the nervous system.
  • Good sources are fish, shell fish, milk, whole grain cereals, but vegans may be prone to low iodine levels.
• Selenium is important for some enzymes.
  • Good sources are liver, meat, fish, whole grain cereals.
• Manganese is needed for many enzymes to operate.
  • Cereals and nuts are good sources