Selenium is mineral required in little amounts by our body. It is an antioxidant and fights with free radicals. But the presence of this mineral is not mentioned by most food items. So a risk arises of high consumption of Selenium supplement. Latest research (dated November 2009), reports that the levels of cholesterol can rise in the body when this mineral is taken excessively. This article tries to gain further insight.
The Food and Drug Administration uses a term called Daily Value. It is a number used to help people understand the presence of selenium in food items.
If a food item has 20% or move of Daily value, it is high in this mineral
. List of food items and their selenium presence are:
| Food Item | Serving | DV Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White Bread | 1 slice | 6 |
| Cooked White Rice | 1/2 cup | 15 |
| Cooked Oats | 1 Cup | 15 |
| Cotton Cheese | 1/2 Cup | 15 |
| Egg | 1 Medium Size | 20 |
| Boiled Macroni | 1/2 Cup | 20 |
| Boiled Noodles | 1/2 Cup | 25 |
| Roasted Chicken Breast | 3 1’2 Ounces | 30 |
| Roasted Beef | 3 Ounces | 35 |
| Roasted Turkey | 3 1’2 Ounces | 45 |
| Cooked Beef | 3 1’2 Ounces | 50 |
| Dried Brazil Nuts | 1 Ounce | 780 |
People suffering from Crohn’s disease, Gastrointestinal problems take Selenium Supplement apart from the intake of the mineral available from the normal diet. It is because these diseases occur when there is deficiency of this mineral in the body.
Knowledge Gained from Research about High intake of Selenium:
- The research study was conducted at the Medical school of University of Warwick, United Kingdom.
- It discovered that there can be 10% rise in Cholesterol level with the excessive in take of this mineral.
- The researchers tried to find out the relation of between presence of fat and selenium in the blood.
- There was increase of cholesterol level by 8% , in people with high selenium presence in blood than normal.
- A 10% rise of risk factors causing heart attack was also observed in the research study.
- 48.2% of the total 1042 participants aged 19-64 of the study admitted of taking Selenium supplement.
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