You wake up in the morning and you are feeling
pretty groggy. You head for that cup of coffee,
that caffeine that you need to keep you awake
and start your day. But did you know that
caffeine consumption can actually interfere
with a very important mineral in your body.
I'm Janice Creneti and this is, what is zinc.
And how does it effect you? Well zinc is something
called a mineral. A mineral is a tiny chemical,
it exists in your body in very small amounts.
And it has a specific job to do. Zinc is one
of these very important minerals because it
primarily helps you with your immune system.
Let's take a look at some typical blood in
your body. One of the primary components of
your blood is white blood cells. Now your
white blood cells are responsible for helping
you fight off infection. They are an important
part of your immune system. So when you get
exposed to that pink eye from your sister,
or a cough or a cold from somebody that is
in your office, it's the job of your white
blood cells to go to work and help your body
healthy again. Well without zinc, your immune
system can't function properly. Zinc is just
one of the many minerals in your body that
stimulates over a hundred different enzymes
that help your body break down food and conduct
different body processes. So what do you do
if you don't have enough zinc in your body?
Well there's certain foods that you can eat.
You can eat cheese, you can eat wheat products,
you can eat things like lamb. They are all
high in zinc. Get that zinc up, help that
immune system function properly and keep that
cold at bay. I'm Janice Creneti and this is
what is zinc and how does it effect your body.
