Grimgrains

commit: ecec199fb8452eeb0e43d081780ac81f9a969ab4
parent 792c1598d2826441bf1b51f1dddf5083ea1a37fe
Author: Rek Bell <4962512+rekkabell@users.noreply.github.com>
Date:   Wed,  9 Apr 2025 09:15:48 -0700

Merge pull request #71 from lykso/patch-1

Correct zinc RDA for adult females. 40mg/day is the tolerable upper limit.
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src/inc/nutrition.htm
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diff --git a/src/inc/nutrition.htm b/src/inc/nutrition.htm
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@
     <li><a href="tempeh.html">Tempeh</a>, 1/2 cup</li>
     <li>Bread</li>
 </ul>
-<p>Adult males (19-50 yrs) need 11mg/day, while adult females (19-50 yrs) need 40 mg/day. <a href="https://veganhealth.org/daily-needs/#zinc" class="external" target="_blank">These amounts vary</a> for newborns, infants, teens, pregnant/breastfeeding women and older adults.</p>
+<p>Adult males (19-50 yrs) need 11mg/day, while adult females (19-50 yrs) need 8 mg/day. <a href="https://veganhealth.org/daily-needs/#zinc" class="external" target="_blank">These amounts vary</a> for newborns, infants, teens, pregnant/breastfeeding women and older adults.</p>
 <p><a href="https://www.nap.edu/read/10026/chapter/14#480" class="external" target="_blank">Phytates</a>, found in some plant foods, reduce zinc absorption. This is why it's important to increase our intake of zinc by at least 50%. Consuming protein — like legumes, leavened bread, fermented soy foods (<a href="miso.html">miso</a> or <a href="tempeh.html">tempeh</a>) and nuts&nbsp;– increases zinc absorption.</p>
 <p><a href="https://veganhealth.org/zinc/" class="external" target="_blank">Read more</a> about zinc. Jump back to <a href="#nutrition">top</a>.</p>
 <h3><a id="meal-plans">Meal plans</a></h3>
@@ -188,4 +188,4 @@
     <li><a href="https://world.openfoodfacts.org/" class="external" target="_blank">Open Food Facts</a></li>
 </ul>
 <p>See a mistake? <a href="https://github.com/hundredrabbits/Grimgrains" target="_blank">Make a pull request</a> on Github. Or contact us on  <a href="https://merveilles.town/@rek" target="_blank">Mastodon</a>. Information last updated on 2024.02.09.</p>
-<p>Jump back to <a href="#nutrition">top</a>.</p>
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+<p>Jump back to <a href="#nutrition">top</a>.</p>