Zinc-containing foods include lean pork, mutton, animal liver, crab meat, shrimp skin, chicken, chicken and duck yolk, hairtail, sardines, long-term fish, yellow croaker, laver, soybeans, white radish, carrots, eggplant, corn flour, millet, wheat, celery, potatoes, Chinese cabbage, apples, bananas and so on. ? Zinc is mainly found in marine products and animal offal, and there is little zinc in other foods. There is almost no zinc in staple foods and eggs that children like to eat, and there are not many vegetables and fruits containing zinc.

Lean meat, pork liver, fish, egg yolk, etc. Among them, oysters have the highest zinc content. According to laboratory tests, animal foods generally contain more zinc, about 3-5 mg of zinc per 100 grams of animal foods, and amino acids produced after the decomposition of animal protein can also promote the absorption of zinc. There is less zinc in plant food. Every 100 grams of plant food contains about zinc 1 mg. There are beans, peanuts, millet, radish and Chinese cabbage with high zinc content in various plant foods.

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Lack of children and adolescents in the growth and development period will lead to dysplasia. When the deficiency is serious, it will lead to "dwarfism" and mental retardation. Zinc is the key to the growth of brain cells. Zinc deficiency will affect the function of the brain and reduce brain cells. Zinc deficiency can lead to a decline in taste, anorexia, partial eclipse and even pica.

Zinc plays a very important role in the physiological regulation of various mammalian brains, is indispensable in the regulation of various enzymes and receptors, and also affects the structure and function of the nervous system, which is related to the occurrence and development of mental disorders such as obsessive-compulsive disorder. In addition, zinc is closely related to the biosynthesis of DNA, RNA and protein. When zinc is deficient in human body, it may lead to various adverse effects, which may lead to emotional instability, paranoia, depression, decreased emotional stability and cognitive impairment.

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