You can find 7 mg of it in a 3 ounce serving of beef. Or 74 mg of it and 3 ounce serving of oysters. And you can find it a variety of other foods, which is good, because it plays an essential role in cell division and growth. In other words without it, you and I would have never become you and me. But there are plenty of other side zinc benefits, too.
Just so you know, this won’t be a health coach article on zinc benefits.
But I think it’s kinda cool to understand some of the benefits of zinc. Especially when you consider it’s right there with you from your very beginning. But I’ll get back to that in just a sec.
Right now think about these other functions zinc performs in your body:
- It’s crucial for your body’s immune system to function properly.
- Good skin health and wound healing require adequate amounts of zinc.
- And it’s a required mineral for you to be able to smell and taste.
Most experts (as much as anybody can be an expert on this subject) say that animal products are better sources of zinc than plant. And they say that that’s because of the bioavailability of it in animal products. And that sounds good to me because I loves me some beef.
According to the data, adult males (and pregnant women) need about 11 mg of zinc daily. Women who aren’t pregnant need about 8 mg a day. And breast-feeding women need about 12 mg per day. When you consider there billions of people on the planet, that’s a lot of zinc floating around. Fortunately it’s the 24th most abundant element in the Earth’s crust. (mm mm, crust. Who’s ready for some toast?)
But enough of the elemental data.
Let’s get back to that interesting part of zinc benefits that are there with you from your very beginning. In case you haven’t seen the videos floating around the internet, there are some cool ones that people are calling the spark of life. I like that. And it’s very appropriate.
Those flashes of light are also called zinc sparks. Because “they” say it’s a “burst of zinc that occurs when a human egg is activated by a sperm enzyme, indicating the quality of the egg and its potential to develop into an embryo.” And I say it’s yet another tiny, but amazing, spectacle God gave us to show the power of his love in the development of human life. I can’t prove it, but my guess is it pleases him to impress us like that.
Here’s a link to one of those videos in case you haven’t seen it:
(https://youtube.com/shorts/zN-HINKQirk?si=JhmM6a6ldXZ1JadP)
OK, I believe that’s the coolest of all the zinc benefits.
And if it doesn’t impress you, then you can just go complain to your logic only Uncle Spock. As for me, God’s creation and love, never cease to inspire me to write words and music about Him. Like this….
Give Me The Light
Well the light shines, and it’s coming from above.
I can’t ignore it because I know deep down it’s Love,
And it shows me that the time is close at hand,
And I’m beginning to think I might just understand.
I’ve waited so long for the perfect time and place,
And made a whole lot of mistakes I can’t erase.
Destined to live in darkness I supposed,
But you can’t see the Light when your eyes are closed.
So gimme the Light oh give me the Light of Your Love.
Gimme the Light. I wanna see how good it can be.
Gimme the Light oh give me the Light of Your Love.
And gimme the Light that truly sets this blind man free.
Well, I daydream, and I do my best to fly,
But something holds me; it doesn’t matter how I try.
Oh, but someday, when You say the time is right,
I know I’ll fly up and live forever in Your light. © 1984-1998 TF
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