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Just how common are dietary deficiencies?
I eat veggies and plenty of protein. I take supplements. I drink greens drinks, but I wonder what is missing from my diet. Things like training and stress and even drinking alcohol or coffee can rob us of nutrients.
A study published in the Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition showed that it's really hard to get all the essential vitamins and minerals from food alone.
A study analyzed 70 athlete diets. Every single diet was deficient in at least three nutrients. Some diets were missing up to fifteen nutrients! The most common deficiencies?
iodine
vitamin D
zinc
vitamin E
calcium
Also published in the Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition, showed that people following one of four popular diet plans (including Atkins, South Beach, and the DASH diet) were also very likely to be micronutrient deficient, particularly in six key micronutrients:
vitamin B7
vitamin D
vitamin E
chromium
iodine
molybdenum
Less than 10% met the minimum standards for a complete, balanced diet. Like the other studies, these people were missing such nutrients as:
zinc
magnesium
vitamin D
omega 3 fatty acids
protein
Bottom line: Dietary deficiencies are very common. Chances are, you've got one, no matter how good you think your diet is.
That's a problem because when you're deficient in key nutrients, your physiology doesn't work properly. And when your body doesn't work as it should, you feel rotten.
Do you guys feel vitamins are good enough? Do you try to bring in the nutrients by way of certain foods?
Food Alone May Not Provide Sufficient Micronutrients for Preventing Deficiency | Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition | Full Text
Prevalence of micronutrient deficiency in popular diet plans | Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition | Full Text
I eat veggies and plenty of protein. I take supplements. I drink greens drinks, but I wonder what is missing from my diet. Things like training and stress and even drinking alcohol or coffee can rob us of nutrients.
A study published in the Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition showed that it's really hard to get all the essential vitamins and minerals from food alone.
A study analyzed 70 athlete diets. Every single diet was deficient in at least three nutrients. Some diets were missing up to fifteen nutrients! The most common deficiencies?
iodine
vitamin D
zinc
vitamin E
calcium
Also published in the Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition, showed that people following one of four popular diet plans (including Atkins, South Beach, and the DASH diet) were also very likely to be micronutrient deficient, particularly in six key micronutrients:
vitamin B7
vitamin D
vitamin E
chromium
iodine
molybdenum
Less than 10% met the minimum standards for a complete, balanced diet. Like the other studies, these people were missing such nutrients as:
zinc
magnesium
vitamin D
omega 3 fatty acids
protein
Bottom line: Dietary deficiencies are very common. Chances are, you've got one, no matter how good you think your diet is.
That's a problem because when you're deficient in key nutrients, your physiology doesn't work properly. And when your body doesn't work as it should, you feel rotten.
Do you guys feel vitamins are good enough? Do you try to bring in the nutrients by way of certain foods?
Food Alone May Not Provide Sufficient Micronutrients for Preventing Deficiency | Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition | Full Text
Prevalence of micronutrient deficiency in popular diet plans | Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition | Full Text
