Vitamins
Minerals
Trace Elements
Phosphorus
The Function
Essential for the bone cycle to build healthy bones and teeth. - Essential for the structure of cells.
- Has a role in the break down of energy.
The Facts
The major function of phosphorus is in the formation, with calcium, of hydroxyapatite. 80% of the phosphorous in the body is present as calcium salts in the skeleton. Calcium and phosphate act together in the continual remodelling of bones.
Phosphorus is found in phospholipids and maintain cell structure.
The Foods
Dairy foods
Fish (such as haddock, prawns and trout)
Meat (such as beef, chicken and lamb).
Bread, rice, noodles, cous cous and oats.
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