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Zinc: An Overlooked Mineral You Need To Know

by Shannon C. on December 21, 2016 - Categories: Uncategorized - Comments: 0 - Tags: foods rich in zinc, signs of zinc deficiency, zinc, zinc deficiency

Zinc is a critical mineral that is needed by the body, but yet one nutrient that doesn’t get much attention. Most people are too busy focusing on how many grams of carbohydrates, proteins, and fats they are consuming. But yet, zinc does play a role in your everyday energy levels and well-being, so it’s one that you must be taking in.

Let’s take a closer look at what this mineral is all about.

What Zinc Does In Your Body

One of the biggest roles that zinc is going to play in your body is with helping you maintain a strong immune system. It helps to defend against invading bacteria and viruses, reducing your risk of falling ill.

Additionally, it’s also used in the role of cell division, cell growth, as well as wound healing.

If you aren’t getting enough of this mineral in your body, you may also not be able to break down the carbohydrates you eat optimally. This leads to lower energy levels and poor function.

Males also need zinc for the proper development of the male sex hormone, testosterone.

Finally, this mineral is also required for optimizing your sense of taste and smell, so if you’re struggling with these two senses, you may in fact be deficient.

Signs of Deficiency

What other signs of deficiency should you be the lookout for?

Those who are low in zinc may notice:

• They experience more common colds and flu’s
• Men may notice they feel weaker and less like themselves
• You may not have a strong sense of smell or taste
• You may notice wounds are slow to heal or you bruise easily
• Your energy level may be constantly low

Foods Rich In Zinc

Fortunately, it’s relatively easy to fix zinc deficiency. All you need to do is focus on getting more foods with these nutrients into your diet plan.

Excellent sources of this nutrient include beef, pork, as well as lamb. If you are going to serve chicken, opt for dark meat as you’ll find more zinc than with white meat.

In addition to that, you can also find it in nuts, whole grains, legumes, as well as yeast and yeast-based foods.

Fruits and vegetables are unfortunately not a good source of this nutrient, so while these foods may supply a wealth of other nutrients, they won’t give you this particular nutrient.

So either consider supplementing with zinc or make sure your diet is in check. Don’t miss out on what this mineral has to offer.

 

Disclaimer: These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA. These products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.

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Protein: The Benefits Of Eating More

Protein: The Benefits Of Eating More

by Shannon C. on December 21, 2016 - Categories: Uncategorized - Comments: 0 - Tags: metabolic rate, muscle retention, protein, protein hunger control, protein intake

As you begin your journey to a healthier and fitter lifestyle, protein is one thing that you must keep in mind at all times. Many people shun protein rich foods, thinking it’ll either cause them to gain body fat (as is the case with beef), or it’ll lead to them developing too much muscle bulk.

Both are not quite accurate. As long as you are choosing lean protein sources, protein will not lead to fat gain as you’re about to see and getting muscle bulk takes a lot more than eating protein. You need to be training hard in the gym, eating a high calorie diet, and putting in a lot of time and effort.

So let’s take a closer look at the main benefits of eating more of this nutrient so that you can see what this nutrient has to offer.

Protein and Hunger Control

Since protein rich foods take a long time to break down and digest in the body, they’re great for combating hunger pains. Plus, these foods also have very little influence on your blood glucose levels, thus this helps boost their hunger-busting power as well.

Simply adding a few more grams of protein to each meal could help you prevent between-meal eating.

Increased Metabolic Rate

Each and every time you eat food, your body is going to utilize energy breaking that food down. It just so happens that with protein rich foods, the energy utilization process is quite high.

You’ll burn roughly 25% of the total calories you take in simply breaking that protein down. This means you net fewer calories, making fat loss that much easier.

If weight loss is your goal, adding more of this nutrient can actually make you far more successful.

Improved Muscle Retention

Whenever you go on a reduced calorie diet plan, you are at risk of losing lean muscle mass. If this happens, you’ll notice your resting metabolic rate goes down and it becomes harder and harder to burn the calories that you need to keep seeing results.

Protein can help prevent this. When you take in more protein, especially while in a reduced calorie state, you ensure that your muscles have enough to maintain themselves. Over time, this can make total body fat loss that much easier.

So hopefully now you can see that getting more protein into your day is a must. Most people are currently falling short, so take steps to ensure that you get your daily quota met. Choose lean sources like chicken, lean beef, fish, eggs, seafood, and low fat dairy and you’ll be setting yourself up for success.

 

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