Are These Nutrients Lacking in Your Diet?
Across the United States, people’s diets tend to lack five key nutrients. Most people should be getting more vitamin D, vitamin E, fiber, calcium and magnesium, according to an analysis published June 9 in Nutrients. Eating enough of these nutrients is important because they may play a role in preventing disease.
“We know that what we eat affects the prevalence of cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes and cancer,” says Carlene Starck, a nutrition scientist and biochemist at the nutrition research and communications company FOODiQ Global.
The human body requires an assortment of nutrients to survive and thrive. These include carbohydrates, fats and proteins, water and vitamins and minerals. American diets often go big on high-energy foods but skimp on other essential nutrients, Starck says.
Excerpted from Science News
