Welcome to the Town of Seymour, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin. We are located between Eau Claire, Chippewa Falls and Fall Creek. All three school districts serve our students. The Altoona Lake District also falls partially within our community. We have rural to urban neighborhoods, including farms and lake homes.
Zinc: A mineral that is essential to the body and is a constituent of many enzymes that permit chemical reactions to proceed at normal rates. Zinc is involved in the manufacture of protein (protein synthesis) and in cell division. Zinc is also a constituent of insulin, and it is involved with the sense of smell. Food sources of zinc include meat, particularly liver and seafood; eggs; nuts; and cereal grains. Search MedTerms:
Zinc (Zn) is a transition metal belonging to group 12 of the periodic table. As an essential trace element zinc has substantial biological importance for plants and animals.Zinc is responsible for a number of different functions in the human body and it helps stimulate the activity of 100 different enzymes.his Medical News Today information article highlights the potential health benefits of zinc and provides details on good sources of the nutrient, symptoms of zinc deficiency, and precautions to consider-associated with excessive zinc intake. Only a very small intake of Zinc is necessary to reap the benefits.