Micronutrients & recovery
Consumption of beef and bread products is independently associated with higher selenium levels, while consumption of white rice, eggs, coffee, and dairy products is associated with lower selenium levels.
Your diet affects your selenium levels. Eating more beef and bread products can help increase your selenium, while eating more white rice, eggs, coffee, and dairy might be associated with lower levels. To optimize your selenium, prioritize selenium-rich foods like beef, bread, and Brazil nuts, and consider the potential impact of high-glycemic foods like white rice on your oxidative stress.
Consumption of beef and bread products were each associated with higher levels, whereas consumption of coffee, dairy products, eggs and white rice were each associated with lower levels.
Why this rating
Large sample size, objective biomarker, and multivariable adjustment.
Source
Demographic and lifestyle factors and selenium levels in men and women in the U.S.
Kyong Park et al. · Nutrition Research and Practice · 2011
DOI 10.4162/nrp.2011.5.4.357
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