Top 10 Foods Highest in Manganese Manganese is required by the body for proper enzyme functioning, nutrient absorption, wound healing, and bone development. Manganese deficiency is rare and can been seen expressed in poor bone health, joint pain, and fertility problems. Manganese toxicity from food sources is also rare, but can adversely affect the neurological system. #1: Seafood (Mussels, Cooked)Other Seafood High in Manganese (%DV per 3oz cooked): Clams (43%), and Crayfish (22%). #2: Nuts (Hazelnuts)Other Nuts High in Manganese (%DV per ounce): Pecans (55%), Walnuts (48%), Macadamia (43%), Almonds (32%), Cashews (23%), and Pistachio (17%). #3: Seeds (Pumpkin)Other Seeds High in Manganese (%DV per ounce): Chia Seeds (38%), Sesame and Flaxseeds (35%), and Sunflower Seeds (30%). #4: Bread (Whole-Wheat)Other Breads High in Manganese (%DV per piece): Whole-Wheat English Muffin (59%), Whole-Wheat Pita (56%), and Whole-Wheat Roll (32%). #5: Tofu (Firm, Raw)Tempeh is also High in Manganese (%DV per 1/2 cup): (54%).
8 Foods High in Zinc Zinc is necessary for many of the body’s processes and most people are chronically deficient in this vital mineral. It is an active agent in our body’s ability to metabolize food and nutrients. It is also involved with triggering over 100 differing internal enzymes required for many metabolic actions. It also plays a role in the body’s ability to heal itself after an injury. There are many foods that contain zinc, but the following list of foods possess the highest amounts of naturally-occurring zinc. 1. Not only are they extremely high in zinc, pumpkin seeds also play a role in the prevention of prostate cancer. 2. The occasional indulgence in a square of dark chocolate may offer a boost to your zinc levels. 3. This pungent bulb offers moderate levels of naturally occurring zinc, and is easy to incorporate into almost any meal. 4. Raw, toasted or ground into tahini butter, sesame seeds hold around 10mg of zinc per 100g serving. 5. 6. 7. 8. Other Sources of Zinc - Dr.
A new way to see food - Food Matters - full documentary : General Conspiracies A new way to see food - Food Matters - full documentary Upload to Disclose.tv It's the Food that Matters! In this documentary film we see how the food we eat makes us either healthy or sick. "Let thy Food be thy Medicine and thy Medicine be thy Food" - Hippocrates. With nutritionally-depleted foods, chemical additives and our tendency to rely upon pharmaceutical drugs to treat what's wrong with our malnourished bodies, it's no wonder that modern society is getting sicker. "With access to better information people invariablymake better choices for their health..." In what promises to be the most contentious idea put forward, the filmmakers have interviewed several leading experts in nutrition and natural healing who claim that not only are we harming our bodies with improper nutrition, but that the right kind of foods, supplements and detoxification can be used to treat chronic illnesses as fatal as terminally diagnosed cancer.