Lack Of Zinc In The Body: What Threatens And What To Do

Notice white stripes on your nails? Are you worried about blackheads on your face? Do wounds heal slowly? The body requires foods rich in zi...

Notice white stripes on your nails? Are you worried about blackheads on your face? Do wounds heal slowly? The body requires foods rich in zinc - we will tell you which ones.

Zinc is a vital trace element necessary for the normal functioning of any cell in the body. In humans, zinc is present in all tissues, fluids and organs, but the internal reserves are small - zinc is excreted daily together with faeces, sweat, and urine.

• The daily rate of zinc is 10-15 mg.

Zinc-rich foods table

Foods with a high zinc content:

Product	Zinc content per 100 g of product, mg
Pumpkin seed	7.81
Cocoa powder	7.1
Chicken liver	6.6
Pine nut	4.28
Cheese	four
Pork liver	four
Peanut	3.27
Beef	3.24
Chicken egg yolk	3.105
Oatmeal "Hercules"	3.1

Zinc deficiency: symptoms and possible causes of a deficiency

• Signs of zinc deficiency: rashes, dry skin, loss of appetite, changes in taste, non-healing scratches, neurological disorders, behaviour disorders, decreased immunity.

• The causes of zinc deficiency: malnutrition, the use of diuretics, hormonal, laxatives, intense sports, pregnancy and lactation, alcoholism, ageing, stress, progressive diabetes mellitus.

Zinc is vital for strengthening immunity, protein synthesis, normal pregnancy and childbirth, healthy teeth and bones, rapid healing of ulcers and wounds. The need increases among adherents of vegetarianism, athletes, expectant mothers and breastfeeding women.

Eat zinc-rich foods on a regular basis because zinc is quickly excreted. Products from the table above will help to replenish stocks, as well as mushrooms, legumes, brown rice, sesame seeds, soybeans, bran, seafood, nuts.