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    Phosphorus is found naturally in many foods and serves several important functions in the body including as a crucial component of cell membranes, bones, teeth, and DNA. It maintains blood pH and aids in enzyme activation as part of ATP, which is the body's main energy source, and also helps regulate normal nerve and muscle function such as heart function. Good dietary sources of phosphorus include dairy foods, beans, lentils, nuts, bran cereals and oatmeal.

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    Phosphorus is found naturally in many foods and serves several important functions in the body including as a crucial component of cell membranes, bones, teeth, and DNA. It maintains blood pH and aids in enzyme activation as part of ATP, which is the body's main energy source, and also helps regulate normal nerve and muscle function such as heart function. Good dietary sources of phosphorus include dairy foods, beans, lentils, nuts, bran cereals and oatmeal.

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    Phosphorus is found naturally in many foods and serves several important functions in the body including as a crucial component of cell membranes, bones, teeth, and DNA. It maintains blood pH and aids in enzyme activation as part of ATP, which is the body's main energy source, and also helps regulate normal nerve and muscle function such as heart function. Good dietary sources of phosphorus include dairy foods, beans, lentils, nuts, bran cereals and oatmeal.

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    Phosphorus is found in many foods naturally and can also be taken as a supplement.

    It has a
    number of functions in the body. It is a crucial component of cell membranes, bones, and teeth.
    It maintains a normal range of blood pH and aids in the activation of enzymes.As a component
    of DNA, RNA, and ATP, the body's main energy source, phosphorus also functions as a
    regulator of normal nerve and muscle function, particularly that of the heart. It also serves as a
    structural component of our genes.
    https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/phosphorus/

    Sources:
    - Dairy foods.
    - Beans.
    - Lentils.
    - Nuts.
    - Bran cereals.
    - Oatmeal
    https://www.kidneyfund.org/article/your-kidney-friendly-food-plan-managing-phosphorus

    Functions:
    -Needed for Growth of tissue and cells
    - Helps filter out waste in the kidneys
    - Repair of tissue and cells
    - Maintenance of tissue and cells
    - Needed for the production of genetic building blocks

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