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Building Nutritional Health
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Zinc
Zinc is a trace mineral. Major dietary sources of Zinc include meat, liver, shell fish, milk, whole grains and wheat germ.
Major Body Functions:
- Important for the activity of enzymes
- Necessary for cell division, growth, wound healing and proper functioning of the immune system
- Plays a role in taste and smell acuity
- Important in carbohydrate metabolism and replication of DNA
Deficiency Symptoms:
- Loss of appetite (related to impaired taste acuity), skin changes and immunological abnormalities
- Hypogonadism and dwarfism
- Growth retardation
- Slowed wound healing
- Developmental disorders in infants
Excessive Intake and Toxicity Symptoms:
- Vomiting and intestinal irritation
- May impair Copper status
- Impairment of immune response
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| THE BEST SOURCES OF ZINC |
| Food |
Amount |
Milligrams |
| Pacific oysters, steamed/boiled |
3 ounces |
28.2 |
| Liver, beef |
3 ounces |
5.1 |
| Wheat germ |
1/4 cup |
4.7 |
| Tenderloin, beef |
3 ounces |
4.5 |
| Ground beef, lean |
3 ounces |
4.4 |
| Raisin bran cereal |
3/4 up |
3.8 |
| Special K cereal |
1 1/3 cup |
3.7 |
| Crab, cooked |
3 ounces |
3.6 |
| Garbanzo beans |
1 cup |
2.5 |
| Pumpkin seeds |
1 ounce |
2.1 |
| Kidney bans |
1 cup |
1.5 |
| Almonds |
1 ounce |
1.4 |
| Collard greens, cooked |
1 cup |
1.2 |
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