Like calcium, phosphorus is essential for strong bones and teeth. Phosphorus also enables a cell to transmit the genetic code (genes and chromosomes that carry information about your special characteristics) to the new cells created when a cell divides and reproduces. In addition, phosphorus:
- helps maintain the pH balance of blood (that is, keeps it from being too acidic or too alkaline)
- is vital for metabolizing carbohydrates, synthesizing proteins, and ferrying fats and fatty acids among tissues and organs
- is part of myelin, the fatty sheath that surrounds and protects each nerve cell
Best sources of phosphorus are meat, fish, poultry, eggs, and milk. Grains, nuts, seeds, and dry beans also provide respectable amounts.
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