M. S. Swaminathan

Rice, wheat and other grains can help to address protein-calorie under-nutrition. But only attention to horticulture, milk and eggs can help to overcome hidden hunger caused by the deficiency of micro-nutrients like iodine, iron, zinc, vitamin A, vitamin B12, etc.

Indian Scientist

Michael Specter

Meat supplies a variety of nutrients - among them iron, zinc, and Vitamin B12 - that are not readily found in plants. We can survive without it; millions of vegetarians choose to do so, and billions of others have that choice imposed upon them by poverty.

American Journalist

Anton du Beke

Too many multi-vitamins are packaged as one size fits all, but you should be more specific about what you need. When I was competing as a dancer, I took zinc for healthy skin and immune system.

British Dancer

Rachel Riley

I take vitamin C and zinc every day to keep colds at bay. I also take calcium tablets to supplement my lack of dairy, and d-mannose, a cranberry extract thought to be good for women's health.

English Entertainer

Jimi Manuwa

I'm not really into supplements, I mostly try to get it all from my food. I take multivitamins, vitamin D - which is really important - zinc and magnesium, but that's about it.

British Athlete

L'Wren Scott

I take a multivitamin, vitamin D, and omega-3 oils every day, and if I'm stressed or run- down, I bulk up on vitamin C and zinc.

American Designer

Jesse Spencer

On vacation in Indonesia, I ran out of skin-colored zinc, so I used green, and locals called me Hulk.

Australian Actor

Douglas Brinkley

Politicians wanted to mine the Grand Canyon for zinc and copper, and Theodore Roosevelt said, 'No.

American Author

Roger Maris

It's a business. If I could make more money down in the zinc mines I'd be mining zinc.

Athlete

Edward Hopper

I think that zinc white has a property of scaling and cracking.

American Artist

Zinc is commonly referenced in construction and manufacturing disciplines.

Industry Usage

Remember that zinc has a distinctive blue-white color and anti-corrosion properties.

Physical Properties

Don't confuse actual zinc metal with 'zinc paint,' which contains zinc for rust protection.

Not Zinc Paint

Zinc is essential for good health and commonly mentioned in health and wellness topics.

Health Context

Zinc is often an ingredient in creams and ointments, particularly for skin protection.

Skincare Products

Zinc supplements come in various forms such as tablets, lozenges, and liquids.

Supplement Forms

 That would be the third best thing we could do. The second best thing would be to focus on malnutrition. Not just malnutrition in general, but there's a very cheap way of dealing with malnutrition, namely, the lack of micronutrients. Basically, about half of the world's population is lacking in iron, zinc, iodine and vitamin A.

Bjorn Lomborg: Global...

 some of its elements are rare so it's a little too expensive to start painting buildings with it just yet so ma started to experiment and that's when he came across another surprise indium is expensive so we decided to take the indium and replace with titanium and zinc which are cheaper we

An Accidental Case of...

 age your skin, and promote the development of potentially deadly skin cancer. Sunscreen protects your skin either physically by deflecting UV rays with an inorganic blocker like zinc oxide or titanium dioxide, or chemically by using carbon-based compounds to absorb UV photons

Which sunscreen should...

 present he said in the ocean depths their minds of zinc iron silver and gold which would be quite easy to exploit and that's where we're at now is thinking about how to exploit minerals on the seafloor these minerals including minerals from these hot springs on the

Beyond the edge of the...

 and appears to have an effect on our tanning response, carcinogenesis, and aging. So, how does the sunscreen protect us from these rays? There are two basic types of sunscreen, physical and chemical blockers. Physical blockers, like zinc oxide or titanium dioxide,

Why do we have to wear...

 It's associated with fatigue, shortness of breath and some fairly serious consequences as well. When you don't have enough zinc, you can have a loss of appetite. It is a significant problem around the world. There's about one billion people who are zinc deficient.

How climate change could...

 The yellow line is the safety line for human interactions, of course, I was standing knee deep in the river that is just laden with zinc, just one of the many heavy metals it was high. So, not a healthy river, but what's interesting is the oxygen level came back,

Chasing Rivers, Part 2:...

 viewed as a pot of gold a huge area of immense natural wealth there's gold there's diamonds there's complexed rare earth minerals tantalum and coltan there's timber this zinc there's all of these things that our world needs and everyone from the

Defending Virunga's...

 an ingredient that strengthens bones and lets us absorb vital minerals, like calcium, iron, magnesium, phosphate, and zinc. Without it, humans experience serious fatigue and weakened bones that can cause a condition known as rickets.

The science of skin...

 she flits away the drill sheath and starts work aim has to be very accurate if she's to strike a target the lava at the goal center the tip of her drill has a sharp cutting edge of metallic zinc