Nickel prevents anemia and osteoporosis

Dark chocolate ice-cream, one of sources of Nickel Source: the food dept.

Nickel is a mineral found in several foods including nuts, dried beans and peas, soybeans, grains, and chocolate. The body needs nickel, but in very small amounts. Nickel is a common trace element in multiple vitamins. Nickel is used for increasing iron absorption, preventing iron-poor blood (anemia), and treating weak bones (osteoporosis). About nickel and its characteristics, Aleksandar Zivkovic spoke to Dr. Velibor Todorović.

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