Sedentary life is very common nowadays, both in the job and during leisure time.

Sedentary life is a well-known risk factor for developing chronic illnesses such as cardiovascular and metabolic affections, and psychological problems such as depression and anxiety.

That is why physical activity is so recommendable instead of inactive and sedentary life.

If we are going to start doing some kind of recreational sport or activity after a long time of sedentary habits, we must also introduce a change in our eating patterns.

We need a balanced diet according to our special needs, which provides us not only the correct nutrients but also their more correct proportions. It will help us achieve an optimum state of health and avoid the problems related to any nutrients deficiency.

Although minerals can be found in a large number of foods, we can have a lack of them in certain situations as a consequence of changes in our diet, changes in our lifestyle or other situations that increase the requirements of minerals of our body.

Minerals are involved in different processes in our body. We need them because they are part of the structure of our bones and muscles, and because they play an essential role in the regulation and control of metabolic processes to obtain energy, to synthesize vital compounds, and for the regulation and control of nervous and muscular activity.

As they are involved in so many different processes, their deficiency can alter a lot of internal vital processes, and causes symptoms like fatigue, cramps or general discomfort, depending on the kind and degree of shortage.