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Assorted foods with zinc, like cashews, dried apricots and salmon

October 20, 2025/Nutrition

How Zinc Benefits Your Body — and How Much You Need Each Day

You typically get enough of this essential nutrient through foods you eat, like meats, fish, nuts and beans

October 17, 2025/Nutrition

8 Reasons To Eat More Citrus Fruits

Oranges, grapefruits, lemons, limes and other citrus fruits have nutrients that help support immune system, heart and gut health

Chopsticks picking up bite of seaweed from a plate

July 31, 2025/Nutrition

5 Reasons To Make Seaweed Part of Your Meals

Mineral-rich seaweed is good for your heart, digestion, muscles and more

May 28, 2025/Nutrition

Molybdenum: What It Is and Why You Need It

This trace mineral is essential and easy to get from your diet

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An array of copper-rich foods on wooden board, inlcuding liver, sardines, legumes and seeds

February 26, 2025/Nutrition

The Health Benefits of Copper

This mineral — best found in foods — is essential for skin, bone and immune health

Phosphorus-rich foods, including eggs, cheese, salmon, milk, bread and nuts

October 11, 2024/Nutrition

Phosphorus: The Bone Fortifier

Phosphorus works with calcium to build strong bones and teeth, plus other important roles

Table of assorted healthy foods, like fruits, veggies, grains, nuts and olive oil

September 16, 2024/Nutrition

Know the Difference: Vitamins vs. Minerals, and How Both Impact Your Health

Vitamins are made by plants and animals, while minerals come from the soil and water — both of which are essential for our bodies

Person in kitchen holding placard with six foods containing calcium, like tofu, broccoli and almonds

September 6, 2024/Nutrition

Food for Your Bones: How To Follow the Osteoporosis Diet

Eating enough dairy, fish and leafy greens is a good way to help keep your bones strong

Person at kitchen counter prepping salad, with lettuce, mushroom, avacado, kiwi, with big Vitamin K nearby

August 20, 2024/Nutrition

6 Key Differences Between Vitamin K and Potassium

Both micronutrients support body functions, but there are key differences, like what foods have them and what jobs they do

Person holding up and pointing to bowl of tofu, with assorted protein foods floating around

July 25, 2024/Nutrition

What Iron Does for Your Body

The benefits of iron span your whole body, from your blood and your brain to your immune system and more

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