Expert Tips For Getting Enough Zinc In Your Diet
Expert Tips For Getting Enough Zinc In Your Diet
Zinc is responsible for so many important processes in our bodies, from healing wounds to synthesizing DNA. But despite this, we can’t make it ourselves. Here’s how to make sure you’re getting enough from food.
tl;dr: " best plant-based sources of zinc include tofu, lentils, beans, nuts, garlic, raw tomatoes, cauliflower, and seeds such as roasted hemp seeds and pumpkin seeds. "
If you wish to look into the Food Databases, to find the composition of various foods, here are some good resources:
https://www.nal.usda.gov/human-nutrition-and-food-safety/food-composition
Also referenced in the article: Zinc lozenges and the common cold: a meta-analysis comparing zinc acetate and zinc gluconate, and the role of zinc dosage https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5418896/