Recommended Dietary Intakes
Adults – 1000 mg
This Mineral Is Essential For:
- transfer of genetic information.
- for healthy bones and teeth.
- balance of acid in body
- energy
- kidney function.
- cell growth.
- contraction of heart muscle.
Sources
Found in most foods – soft drinks, asparagus, bran cereal, rice bran, salmon and other fish, brewer yeast, corn, dairy products, eggs, dried fruit, garlic, nuts, sunflower, pumpkin seeds, meats, poultry, whole grains.
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