How to Eat More Foods with Zinc.
An essential mineral found in nearly every
cell of your body, zinc is an immune-system
booster that also plays a key role in muscle,
nerve, and brain function.
You will need Oysters Red meat Beans Cashews
Almonds Zinc-fortified breakfast cereal Milk
Crab (optional) Lobster (optional) Pork (optional)
Chicken (optional) and turkey (optional).
Never change your diet without first consulting
your physician.
Step 1.
Eat oysters, which are the no.
1 source of zinc.
Six oysters contain about 76 milligrams, which
is more than 700 percent the recommended daily
allowance.
If oysters aren't for you, crab and lobster
also contain high amounts of zinc.
Step 2.
Enjoy red meat once or twice a week to boost
zinc intake.
A 3-ounce serving of beef has nearly 6 milligrams
of zinc, more than half the recommended daily
allowance of around 10 milligrams for adults.
Chicken and turkey are heart-healthy alternatives
that also contain zinc.
Step 3.
Have a side of beans with your meal.
Baked beans, lima beans, kidney beans, and
chickpeas are top sources of zinc.
Step 4.
Snack on nuts, like cashews.
One serving has more than 10 percent of your
daily allowance of zinc.
One serving of almonds will give you another
7 percent.
Step 5.
Eat a bowl of zinc-fortified breakfast cereal,
which has one-quarter of the recommended daily
allowance.
Top it off with zinc-rich milk for an extra
mineral boost.
Did you know Zinc is known as "the great protector,"
for its use in protecting, or galvanizing
other metals.
