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    Zinc is an essential mineral that is found in almost every cell of the body. It helps the immune system function properly and promotes cell growth, wound healing, and brain development. The recommended daily intake is 8mg for females and 11mg for males aged 14-19. Good food sources include oysters, beef, crab, and whole grains. Too little zinc can cause hair loss and slow wound healing, while too much can lead to vomiting and interfere with copper and iron absorption. Zinc supplements are available at most pharmacies and grocery stores for around $5-15.

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    Zinc is an essential mineral that is found in almost every cell of the body. It helps the immune system function properly and promotes cell growth, wound healing, and brain development. The recommended daily intake is 8mg for females and 11mg for males aged 14-19. Good food sources include oysters, beef, crab, and whole grains. Too little zinc can cause hair loss and slow wound healing, while too much can lead to vomiting and interfere with copper and iron absorption. Zinc supplements are available at most pharmacies and grocery stores for around $5-15.

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    Atomic Number: 30: Talia Davis November 30 2011 Period 4

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    Zinc is an essential mineral that is found in almost every cell of the body. It helps the immune system function properly and promotes cell growth, wound healing, and brain development. The recommended daily intake is 8mg for females and 11mg for males aged 14-19. Good food sources include oysters, beef, crab, and whole grains. Too little zinc can cause hair loss and slow wound healing, while too much can lead to vomiting and interfere with copper and iron absorption. Zinc supplements are available at most pharmacies and grocery stores for around $5-15.

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    ZINC 30 Atomic Number:

    Talia Davis November 30th 2011 Period 4

    How Much Can You Have A Day?


    The recommended daily dose of Zinc for 14-19 year old males is 11 mg, While for females it is 8 mg.

    Males
    Amount for 14-19 Year Olds

    Females 8mg

    11mg

    What Foods have Zinc?


    Oysters, Beef, Crab, Pork, Lobster, Chicken leg's, Lamb, Nuts, Whole Grains, Yeast.

    Why Do You Need Zinc?


    Zinc is found is almost every cell of the body, and is essential for the creation of Tlymphocytes. It helps the immune system to function properly and also helps cell growth. Zinc helps wounds to heal and promotes growth and brain development.

    What Happens if Your Body has too Much? An overload of Zinc can cause high fever, vomiting, headaches, loss of appetite, and stomach cramps. It also interferes with the absorption of Iron and Copper, which could lead to anemia.

    What Happens if Your body has too Little?

    Zinc deficiency can cause hair loss, loss of appetite, loss of sense of taste and/ or smell, wounds that take large amounts of time to heal, and skin sores.

    Where can You get Zinc Supplements?


    Zinc supplements are at almost all pharmacies and grocery stores. The price ranges anywhere from 5-15 dollars for a bottle.

    Works Cited
    "What Are the Symptoms of Zinc Poisoning?" WiseGEEK: Clear Answers for Common Questions. Web. 25 Nov. 2011. <http://www.wisegeek.com/what-are-the -symptoms-of-zinc-poisoning.htm>.

    "Zinc in Diet: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia." National Library of Medicine National Institutes of Health. Web. 25 Nov. 2011. <http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/002416.htm>.

    "Zinc." Office Of Dietary Supplements. Web. 25 Nov. 2011. <http://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/Zinc-QuickFacts>.

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