Chlorine
Chlorine, known as the chemical symbol CI, is an essential mineral for the health of the body. In dietary terms it does not refer to chlorine gas, but rather it refers to chloride, which is a negatively charged ion of the blood. Since we regularly lose chloride from our bodies through the waste excreted from the bowels and kidneys, it does need to be replenished on a daily basis either through the foods we eat or through dietary supplements.
Due to its role in the blood, chloride is one of the main electrolytes in the body and assists the work of potassium and sodium in the conducting positive impulses when they are dissolved in the fluids of the body. It is essential in helping to maintain the normal water levels in the body and plays an important role in the development of gastric juices.
There are many foods that serve as sources of dietary chlorine. Some foods contain more of this mineral than others. The foods that are rich in chlorine/chloride are:
- Cocoa powder
- Chocolate biscuits
- Starch red wheat
- Bread, both white and brown
- Cakes
- Custard
- Pastry
- Spaghetti in tomato sauce
- Pizza
- Porridge
- Egg dishes, especially scrambled eggs and omelettes
- Salted butter
- All kinds of seafood and shell fish, especially boiled prawns
- Olives packed in brine
- Bacon
- Beef
- Ham
- Salami
- Sausage
- Cheese
- Milk
- French dressing
- Table salt
- Oxo cubes
- Sweet Mustard Pickles
- Beans in tomato sauce
- Mung beans
- Potato crisps
- Canned corn
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