Recommended Dietary Intakes
adults – 12 mg;
pregnant women – 16 mg
This Mineral Is Essential For:
- production of genetic material.
- energy production
- bone development and growth;
- wound healing.
- the liver’s ability to remove toxic substances such as alcohol from the body.
- immune function.
- regulation of heart rate and blood pressure.
- healthy brain, teeth, bones and skin.
- hormone production
Sources
Lean meat and seafood, eggs, soybeans, peanuts, wheat bran, cheese, oysters, brewers yeast, kelp, liver, mushrooms, nuts, oysters, pumpkin seeds and sunflower seeds.
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