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Zinc

​Health BENEFITS of ​​Zinc:

  • ​​​supports a strong immune system
  • ​​helps speed up wound healing
  • ​​promotes male fertility
  • ​supports cell repair and growth
  • ​​aids in the treatment of acne
  • ​helps ​produce and mediate disease-fighting T-cells​
  • ​aids in decreasing bio-markers of oxidative stress
  • helps fight infection
  • can reduce the severity of colds and flu
  • helps reduce chronic inflammation
  • ​assists in reducing stress levels
  • ​important for the senses of taste, smell, vision, and hearing
  • ​helps slow down age-related macular degeneration
  • ​necessary for the formation of insulin inside the pancreas
  • ​aids in appetite control and weight loss
  • helps stimulate digestive enzymes and hydrochloric acid
  • ​helps produce muscle-building testosterone

Foods HIGH in ​​Zinc:

  • ​asparagus
  • beef
  • beets
  • ​black beans​
  • carrots
  • cashews
  • coconut
  • ​dark chocolate
  • ​eggs
  • ​garbanzo beans
  • green peas
  • lamb
  • leafy greens
  • lentils
  • ​mushrooms
  • ​oats​​
  • ​onion
  • oysters
  • poultry
  • pumpkin seeds
  • ​quinoa
  • ​shellfish
  • shrimp
  • spinach​
  • ​sprouts
  • turkey

​Things to KNOW About ​Zinc:

​Zinc is the second most common trace mineral after iron and is present in every living cell. The amount of zinc that your body ​absorbs from your diet can vary from 15% to 40%. The more zinc you already have present in your body, the less you will absorb. 

​There are other factors that can affect your body's ability to absorb zinc. For example, your body can absorb the zinc found in animal products more easily than the ​zinc found in plant foods. This is ​due to fiber and phytates (antioxidant compounds) found in plant foods that bind to zinc, preventing its absorption.​

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