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Please suggest Which vegetarian foods or dry fruits have zinc? Is it true that zinc helps in cold?
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Beans, nuts and vegetables, such as corn, peas, potatoes, pumpkin�, pomegranate avocado are the richest vegetarian source of Zinc .Zinc is essential micronutrient required for good immunity. In this sense Zinc will help in common cold allergies. rhinitis etc.
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Food sources of zinc beans and legumes sunflower seeds walnuts almond cashew chia seeds mushrooms Spinach yogurt coca powder chicpeas oats pomegranate blackberries raspberries avocados dates etc. Zinc reducing the duration and severity of the common cold in healthy people, when taken within 24 hours of onset of symptoms.
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