Zinc helps prevent hardening of arteries, study finds: NewsTarget.com

A study evaluating the relation of zinc to fighting athlerosclerosis – the buildup of fatty material inside blood vessels – suggested further evidence that the mineral can help preserve heart health.

Zinc is found in high levels in oysters and, to a much lesser extent, other foods like animal meat, nuts and beans.

For the study, scientists at the National University of Singapore tested two sets of white New Zealand rabbits. Both groups were fed a high-cholesterol diet over eight weeks, but one was also fed zinc supplements.

Researchers found an increased intake of zinc did not affect the amount of cholesterol in blood, but had great impact in reducing the amount of buildup old cholesterol had caused on arterial walls. In other words, zinc was helping clean out the arteries of the rabbits.

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