Zinc & Performance: Why athletes may need more zinc in their diet
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Although it plays a role in protein metabolism and growth, zinc has never really been associated with enhanced aerobic performance. But all that may be about to change following a recent American study carried out for the US Department of Agriculture.
Fourteen young healthy men were randomly divided into two groups, both fed a typical Western diet for a period of nine weeks. However, one group’s diet contained low-zinc foods, providing a daily intake of around 3.8mg per day, while the other included high-zinc foods, providing a daily intake of around 18.7mg per day. After a six-week washout period (during which both groups returned to their normal eating habits), the protocol was reversed for another nine weeks – ie the low-zinc group followed the high-zinc diet, and vice-versa.
 | Author: | whatsnew (whatsnew's profile, whatsnew's blog) |
 | Posted On: | Friday, 8th September '06, 12:55pm |
 | Tags: | Nutrition, Sports and Supplements |
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