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Beer is a non-protein food that contains reasonable levels of phosphorus, along with potatoes, dried fruit and garlic
Despite being an essential element, phosphorus stays mostly out of the limelight. Complementary medicines expert Shaun Holt explains the reason for this, and the importance of phosphorus in the body
Phosphorus is present in every single human cell. It is the second most plentiful mineral in our body (behind calcium) and makes up about 1 per cent o
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