Friday, January 15, 2010

how much selenium do we need?

From this health blog we keep on wondering on the ideal quantity of micronutrients that our organism needs to work correctly. After having analyzed the iron, magnesium or calcium, between others, there comes the turn to question to close to other of them: how much selenium do we need?

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It is possible that the selenium is not known, at least in his participation in the food, but it is the same way necessary so that the organism works correctly.

But: how much selenium do we need? Approximately our body is necessary approximately 50 micrograms of selenium a day. A small but necessary quantity. Between the food that have major selenium contribution for our organism they emphasize the tripe shop food, that is to say, that food that belong to the animal but that are not a meat, like the guts (livers, heart, language, brains, etc.). But if this food does not convince you, also you can choose for the nuts or for the fish. Some cereals also contain selenium.

This way, we can prepare an ideal menu in which the selenium constitutes the finished base of our needs. For it, there are enough approximately 100 grams of rice accompanied by 30 grams of cheese of goat and 50 of almonds. You can add four oysters and of dessert 100 grams of cookies that should contain butter.

On the other hand, if you want to eat 100 % of the Recommended Daily Quantity (CDR) of selenium you can praise for 100 grams of liver and other 100 of broccoli, along with 50 grams of cheese Emmental, 100 grams of spinach and a tuna piece, to be able to be a fresh air. To finish off you can accompany it on a handle.

Between the properties of the selenium he emphasizes his antirust power and he is much recommended for smoking persons. The selenium is mineral that exists in organic and inorganic form. The selenium is fundamental to protect our organism of the free radicals as well as in the production of white globules.

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1 comment:

  1. Considers the role of selenium as an essential nutrient. Identifies its key function as being an essential component of a wider range of proteins. Looks at some of the problems related to selenium deficiency such as associations with increased incidence of cancer of heart disease. Reports falling selenium intakes in the UK over the last 15-20 years and describes a supplementation trial based in Scotland.

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