Never heard of it? Choline is an important nutrient - so important that the government has called it out an "under-consumed nutrient" for children and adults.
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Choline is needed for optimal health, from very very early on in life (as in, while you are still in the womb) all the way through adulthood 👵🏻. Choline is an important building block for all cells, acts as a messenger for 🧠 communication, and among other things, is even involved in the metabolism of cholesterol and fat. During pregnancy choline can help the 👶🏼's brain and spinal cord develop properly. As we get older choline appears to help with memory. Deficiencies can lead to excess fat in the liver and muscle damage. Our incredible human bodies can make some choline, but no
t enough to support all these things. So lets make sure to include foods that contain choline.
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How much do you need?
Men 🚹 19+ yrs: 550mg
Women 🚺 19+ yrs: 425mg
Pregnancy: 450mg
Breastfeeding: 550mg
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What food have choline?
3oz 🐄 liver: 356mg (no thanks)
large 🥚 : 147mg
3oz 🐓 breast: 72mg
1 cup 1% 🥛: 43mg
0.5cup 🥕: 6mg
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Only 1️⃣0️⃣ percent of Americans meet the adequate intake amounts of this important nutrient! I guess you're all putting an #egg (with the yolk! 🍳) on our salads tonight, right?
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