Food to boost body's immunity
Our body needs some essential food to boost body immunity. Zinc is the most significant element that the body needs (Zinc is important for boosting body immunity). So, we will see what foods are rich in Zinc and how to organize your meals.
To increase your body's immunity and health; Especially when viruses exist (like Coronavirus), we need to eat balanced meals.
The main mineral we need is Zinc; Our body needs a small percentage of Zinc which is necessary, and without it, many people will suffer from zinc deficiency.
Zinc is an essential mineral naturally present in some foods, added to others, and available as a dietary supplement.
In this article, we will find out the function of Zinc in the body and what foods are rich in it.
1- The role of Zinc and its importance to the body
Zinc is involved in numerous aspects of cellular metabolism, and it plays an essential role in growth, immune response, and neurological and reproductive functions. It is necessary for the catalytic activity of approximately 100 enzymes and participates in the synthesis of DNA and proteins.
It is involved in blood clotting, thyroid hormone function, and insulin metabolism; also, it plays a role in mood and learning, as well as vision, taste, and smell.
It is essential :
- To growth;
- To tissues;
- To scarring;
- To muscle mass gain;
- DNA repair.
It is also a powerful antioxidant and a necessary anti-inflammatory:
- Skin vitality (it helps fight acne, psoriasis, or dermatitis);
- Nails and hair vitality (it allows the synthesis of keratin and collagen);
- Immunity;
- Regulation of weight and blood sugar;
- Reproduction (it promotes the production and mobility of spermatozoa);
- Protection against cardiovascular/degenerative diseases and cancers.
Zinc is also involved in the production and secretion of insulin, the regulation of thyroid hormones, the synthesis of testosterone, and the increment of T-cells (cells of immunity) number.
2- Zinc deficiency symptoms
Here is a list of the symptoms of zinc deficiency in the body:
- Frequent colds.
- Tired.
- Brain numbness.
- Anorexia.
- Feeling depressed.
- The appearance of acne.
- Small white spots on the nails.
However, Zinc from foods of animal origin is absorbed by the body twice as much as it is from plant sources.
3- Zinc-rich foods
Here is a list of foods rich in Zinc; Try to include it in your diet to avoid zinc deficiency:
- Beef chuck roast, braised.
- Calf liver.
- Meat of veal (from shoulder).
- Meat of lamb (from shoulder).
- Low-fat ground beef.
- Fat-free lamb.
- Crab, Alaska king, cooked.
- Lobster.
- Oysters, cooked, breaded and fried.
- Chicken.
- Dried sesame seeds.
- Sesame butter.
- Dried shiitake mushrooms.
- Cooked legumes.
- Pumpkin seeds.
- Baked beans, canned, plain or vegetarian.
- Cheese, cheddar, or mozzarella.
- Peas, green, frozen, cooked.
- Flounder or sole, cooked.
- Cheese, Swiss.
- Milk, low-fat or non-fat.
- Cocoa powder: Chocolate (especially unsweetened cocoa powder) not only helps fight cardiovascular disease, reduces the risk of depression and high blood pressure; it is also an excellent source of Zinc.
Note: Before applying this recipe or this treatment, consult a specialist doctor.