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<b>Alpine Ibexes climb nearly 90 degree angles to lick salt deposits off of mountainsides.</b> They crave that mineral. Now's your time to find out what mineral YOU really crave!

Alpine Ibexes climb nearly 90 degree angles to lick salt deposits off of mountainsides. They crave that mineral. Now's your time to find out what mineral YOU really crave!

What Mineral Do YOU Crave?

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Iron is needed to make red blood cells, which carry oxygen through the body. A lack of iron can lead to anemia, which can cause fatigue and shortness of breath. Get your iron in red meats like steak and in leafy greens like kale! You crave that mineral.

Iron

That's right! Just like the Alpine Ibexes, you crave sodium chloride (known to most as salt). Shake some extra table salt on your dinner or pour a little soy sauce on your rice to get the mineral that you crave!

Sodium Chloride

Potassium helps your nerve transmission, muscle contraction, and helps maintain proper fluid balance. Bananas are known for being high in potassium, but sweet potatoes also contain a high amount of this mineral that you crave!

Potassium

Calcium keeps your teeth and bones healthy and strong! Get the calcium your body needs in milk and dairy products like yogurt and cheese. You crave that mineral!

Calcium

Magnesium is found in bones and is crucial in making proteins and maintaining a healthy immune system. Get your magnesium in nuts and seeds, legumes, leafy greens — and even chocolate! You crave that mineral.

Magnesium

Found in protein molecules, sulfur plays an important role in maintaining healthy skin, hair, and nails. Get your sulfur in meats, fish, eggs, poultry, milk, and legumes. You crave that mineral!

Sulfur

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