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Zinc Supplements
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Zinc
is an important trace mineral. This element is second only to
iron
in its concentration in the body.
Zinc plays
an important role in the proper functioning of the immune system in
the body, and is important to general growth, reproduction organs and
normal functioning of prostate gland. It is required for the enzyme
activities necessary for cell division, cell growth, and wound healing.
It plays a role in the acuity of the senses of smell and taste.
Zinc is also involved in the metabolism of carbohydrates.
Food Sources
High-protein
foods contain high amounts of zinc. Beef, pork, liver and lamb contain
more zinc than fish. The dark meat of a chicken has more zinc than the
light meat. Other good sources of zinc are brewer's yeast, beans, nuts,
seeds, wheat germ, fish, peanuts, peanut butter, and legumes. Fruits
and vegetables are not good sources, because zinc in plant proteins
is not as available for use by the body as the zinc from animal proteins.
Therefore, low-protein diets and vegetarian diets tend to be low in
zinc.
Read more below...
Purchase Online
You can get Zinc Supplements online at
stores below:
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The
Vitamin Shoppe
Americas Health
Superstore and leading value price retailer of vitamins, supplements, and
everything else for good health and nutrition. Over 25,000 products from more
than 400 national brands at the lowest possible value price every day.
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Drugstore.com
The home of the GNC Store. They also teamed up with other great suppliers to bring you a broad selection of vitamins, private label vitamins & herbs, herbal supplements & minerals, body building & dietary supplements, and more at everyday low prices.
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Puritan's Pride
Puritan's Pride
manufactures over 1,000 high quality vitamins, minerals, herbs and other
nutritional supplements in their own state-of-the-art facilities and produces
supplements in every available form, including tablets, two-piece capsules,
softgels, powders and liquids.
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WebVitamins.com
Offers one of the largest selections of the finest vitamins, herbs and minerals brands available anywhere. They make their marketing and purchasing decisions to maintain their products the lowest prices in the industry.
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Side Effects
Symptoms associated
with zinc deficiency include the following:
Zinc is one of
the least toxic of the trace elements. Zinc supplements in large amounts (for
example, 70 to 100 times the recommended amount) may cause diarrhea, abdominal
cramps, and vomiting, usually occurring within 3 to 10 hours of ingestion
of the supplements. The symptoms diminish within a short period of time after
the discontinuation of the supplements.
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Recommendations
The best way
to get the daily requirement of essential vitamins and minerals is to eat
a balanced diet that contains a variety of foods from the food guide pyramid.
Specific recommendations
for each vitamin or mineral depend on age, gender, and other factors (such
as pregnancy). The FDA's
reference daily intakes
(RDI) for Zinc is 15 milligrams (mg).
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