
Micronutrients, like all the thousands of little mineral compounds you get from fruits, vegetables, nuts and seeds are probably a lot more important for health than they’re given credit for.
So, in one of the first studies, if not The First, to look at how much people are getting across a range of several countries, -at least of some more widely-known compounds,
The Euros are beginning to flunk.
-Especially as they make the greatest mistake possible and move a little closer in their diets to what we eat here.
They were mostly low in Vitamin D, which is understandable given the high latitudes.
I shudder to think how we would fare on a similar survey.
Details at the Links:
Photo Credits:
“Variscite Hydrous aluminum phosphate Slate Mou”, by Dave Dyet dyet.com
Links:
• Source: ILSI-Mapping Low Intake of Micronutrients across Europe
• via: SD-Euros Low In D, Others
• More Coverage: British Journal of Nutrition
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