Why You Need Zinc and How You Can Get It

3/25/2021

• Zinc is an essential nutrient, which means your body can’t produce or store it and it has to be obtained through your diet.

• Your body uses zinc for a wide variety of processes such as wound healing, immune system tasks, DNA synthesis, and growth.

• Health benefits of zinc may include immune system strength, reducing inflammation, treating acne, and speeding up healing of burns and injuries.

• It’s usually not difficult to get enough zinc since it can be found in many animal and plant-based foods. Note that zinc from plant-based sources isn’t absorbed quite as well as from animal sources.

• Foods high in zinc:
Shellfish - clams, oysters, mussels, crabs
Fish - sardines, salmon, flounder
Meat - beef, pork, lamb
Poultry - chicken, turkey
Dairy Products - milk, cheese, yogurt
Eggs
Legumes - black beans, chickpeas, lentils
Nuts and Seeds - cashews, pumpkin seeds
Whole Grains - brown rice, oats, quinoa
Vegetables - kale, peas, asparagus, mushrooms

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Amanda is a mother of three (10, 7, and 5) and has been married for 14 years. My weight loss journey started July 17, 2008, one day after my daughter's first birthday. Tipping the scales at 235 pounds at 5'3, being an over weight, over tired, out of shape role model no longer appealed to me and I knew it was time for a change. Three pregnancies later, I had lost a total of 105 pounds. I had run 2 marathons and dozens of half marathons. Something was missing. I was thin, but I wasn't fit. I wasn't healthy. I could feel it in my insides. I was 136 pounds and a size 8. Something didn't add up. I got my certification in personal training, nutrition, weight management, and dove into supplementation and whole foods. 90 days later, I gained 10 pounds and lost two pants sizes (8 to a 4).

Continuing on this path, all of my clients wanted to know how I was doing it. I always dreamed of creating a business that truly added value to people and improved their health. My husband, Grant, and I decided it was time to take that leap.

December 9, 2016, Simply Prepped Meals was born. Based around the mission of providing whole food based nutrition to people's doorsteps, we set out to create a new idea that fast food didn't have to be expensive or bad for you. Six months later, we built our permanent location in Cynthiana, IN. Then, January 2, 2018, we entered into a partnership with the YMCA of Southern Indiana to continue spreading the word of meal prep and eating with purpose.

Amanda coaches individually as well as continues to drive their business. Any questions about personal coaching can be directed to her at [email protected]

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