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Nutrition 101: Phosphorus
Published in June 2007
Prepared by Jessica Hookham
Reviewed by Gloria Tsang, RD
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Recommended Intake
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- Males and females 19+ years: 700 mg/day
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What's Phosphorus for?
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- Required for bone and tooth structure
- Part of DNA and RNA, thus assisting in growth
- Structural component of cell membranes
- Essential to energy metabolism
- Activates enzymes and some B vitamins
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Best Food sources
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- Deficiency is unlikely as all plant and animal cells contain phosphorus
- Particularly good sources are meat, poultry, fish, eggs, milk products, legumes, and whole grains
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