Accidentally Overweight by Libby Weaver

Author:Libby Weaver
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Hay House
Published: 2015-12-09T05:00:00+00:00

For cholesterol to be converted into sex hormones, you must have optimal zinc levels, and essential fatty acids are also important. Our best sources of the omega 3 fats are the oils in fish, flaxseeds (linseeds), walnuts, and pecans, while evening primrose oil and borage oil are good sources of the omega 6 type. The richest food source of zinc is oysters. Beef and lamb also contain some, and vegetable sources include seeds, such as sunflower seeds and pumpkin seeds. As far as amounts go, however, oysters contain (on average) 70mg of zinc per 100g, whereas beef, the next best source of zinc, contains only 4mg per 100g. Lamb has on average 2.9mg of zinc per 100g; seeds have around 0.9mg of zinc per 100g. In the not so distant past, we obtained consistent amounts of zinc from our plants foods. But food is only as good as the quality of the soil, and if a nutrient is not in the soil, then it can’t be in our food! Most soil in the Western world is deficient in zinc these days unless it has been organically or, better still, from a zinc perspective, biodynamically farmed.

Each adult needs a minimum of 15mg of zinc per day, just so the body can perform its basic functions. That is potentially not even enough for optimal health. So from where on earth are we getting our zinc? The answer is, many of us are not. Some studies have suggested that approximately up to 70 percent of people living in Western countries are deficient in zinc, even though it is a mineral that is not only essential for keeping cholesterol levels in check and producing optimal amounts of sex hormones, but it is also vital for our skin and wound healing, as well as digestion and immune function. Zinc is a mighty little mineral.

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