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Zinc in Diet
Alternate Names : Diet - Zinc
Zinc in Diet: Recommendations
The best way to get the daily requirement of essential vitamins and minerals is to eat a balanced diet that contains a variety of foods from the food guide pyramid.
Specific recommendations for each vitamin or mineral depend on age, gender, and other factors (such as pregnancy). The U.S. Department of Agriculture offers a PDF file that lists these recommendations.
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• Definition
• Zinc in Diet: Overview & Functions
• Zinc in Diet: Food Sources
• Zinc in Diet: Recommendations
• Zinc in Diet: Side Effects
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Review Date : 1/19/2003
Reviewed By : Steven Angelo, M.D., Assistant Professor of Medicine, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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