ZINC
Recommended Dose Per Day
The recommended doses of zinc are the following.
-0-6 months:Males=2mg*/Females=2mg*
-7-12 months:Males=3mg*/Females=3mg*
(this is the same info for 1-3 years)
-4-8 years:Males=5mg/Females=5mg
-9-13 years:Males=8mg/Females=8mg
-14-18 years:Males=11mg/Females=9mg
-19 years and up:Males=11mg/Females=8mg
Two Reasons Zinc should be in your meal
F.U.N Facts on Zinc
Human Body Help/How it works
Main Foods With Zinc & Portions
These are two reasons why zinc should be included in your meals.
Some fun facts on zinc are:
-zinc comes from the German word for tin
it can protect steel from rust
-97.5% of The U.S.A's pennies were made from zinc in 1982
-five isotopes of zinc appear in nature
-zinc is the fourth most commonly used metal
-Seafood(cooked oyster)=78.6mg
-beef&lamb(cooked lean beef short-ribs)=12.3mg
-wheat germs(toasted)=16.7mg
-spinich=0.8mg
-pumpkin&squash seeds=10.3mg
-nuts(cashews)=5.6mg
-cocoa&chocolate(cocoa powder)=6.8mg
-pork&chicken(cooked lean pork shoulder)5.0mg
Conclusion
Zinc is used and is helpful to the human body in many ways.Here are just a few examples of what zinc does for you.One thing that zinc does for you is it increases the speed that your wounds heal.Another thing it does is synthesize the ribonucleic acid in your body.It supports your immune system and your growth and development.Zinc also helps with clotting blood,sensory perception,insulin regulations,and thyroid functions.
In conclusion you can see how zinc can be beneficial to you and you have now learned many things about zinc in the process and some fun facts as well.Thank you for paying attention(IF YOU DID)and good bye.Have a nice day.