Foods with zinc

Cellular Metabolism uses Zinc
Food Groups have Very Different Zinc Content

Zinc didn’t seem important until I read Dr. Zelenko’s Protocol to defeat coronavirus. He recommends 25 mg a day, along with 500 mg of quercetin (a serving of yellow onions has 286 mg), and 1,000 mg of vitamin C as a prophylxis.

Little did I know that zinc plays an essential role in cellular metabolism, or that zinc is required for catalytic activity of 100 enzymes. Plus, zinc has a key role in immune function, protein synthesis, wound healing, DNA synthesis, cell division, and zinc supports normal growth and development during pregnancy, childhood, and adolescence. But here’s the kicker, zinc is required for a proper sense of taste and smell [9].

It’s a kicker because an early symptoms of coronavirus is loss of taste and smell.

How did I not know zinc is so important?

Now that I know, I’m keeping in mind that our bodies don’t store zinc; we need to replenish our supply every day… So, it’s good to know the zinc content of foods.

Foods with Zinc

Note: 453.592 grams to a pound, let’s say 454. So, you could cut 1 pound of cheddar cheese into 18 slices of 25 grams each. Or you could cut a 1 pound serving of meat into 4 and a half 100 gram servings.

28 grams to an ounce (about)