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===Vitamins & minerals=== | ===Vitamins & minerals=== | ||
The human body needs all of these: | The human body needs all of these: | ||
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!{{minor|''Trace minerals''}} | !{{minor|''Trace minerals''}} | ||
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* Potassium | * Potassium | ||
* Chloride | * Chloride | ||
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* Phosphorous | * Phosphorous | ||
* Magnesium | * Magnesium | ||
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* Iron | * Iron | ||
* Zinc | * Zinc | ||
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* Chromium | * Chromium | ||
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!{{minor|''Water-soluble''}} | !{{minor|''Water-soluble''}} | ||
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* Vitamin A | * Vitamin A | ||
* Vitamin D | * Vitamin D | ||
* Vitamin E | * Vitamin E | ||
* Vitamin K | * Vitamin K | ||
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* Vitamin C <small>(ascorbic acid)</small> | * Vitamin C <small>(ascorbic acid)</small> | ||
* Vitamin B1 <small>(thiamin)</small> | * Vitamin B1 <small>(thiamin)</small> | ||
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A healthy diet provides enough (but not too much) of '''each and every''' one of these. | A healthy diet provides enough (but not too much) of '''each and every''' one of these. | ||
It can be pretty hard to keep track of so many | It can be pretty hard to keep track of so many nutrients, but there are a few ways to make it work. | ||
{{talk|TODO: explain how to make it work}} | |||
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{{talk|TODO: cover these points: | {{talk|TODO: cover these points: | ||
{{pbr}}~ almost everyone is at least ''somewhat'' lacking in one or more {{x|not outright deficiency, but insufficiency}} | {{pbr}}~ almost everyone is at least ''somewhat'' lacking in one or more {{x|not outright deficiency, but insufficiency}} | ||
{{pbr}}~ essential for metabolism. This is one reason why some people have such a hard time exercising and burning calories {{x|side note: other things that get in the way include bad posture caused by electronics etc. link to page - there are solutions without living in the stone age}} | {{pbr}}~ essential for metabolism. This is one reason why some people have such a hard time exercising and burning calories {{x|side note: other things that get in the way include bad posture caused by electronics etc. link to page - there are solutions without living in the stone age}} | ||
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{{pbr}}~ why food lacks these nutrients in the first place: long shelf life dry foods are why we don't have famines in the 'first world' - but this comes with tradeoffs, nutrients lost. But this can be made up for | {{pbr}}~ why food lacks these nutrients in the first place: long shelf life dry foods are why we don't have famines in the 'first world' - but this comes with tradeoffs, nutrients lost. But this can be made up for | ||
{{pbr}}~ terminology and why it sucks: RDA should be called "daily requirement". because "recommended dietary allowance" is misleading and sounds like "you're allowed to have up to this much, anything more is unhealthy", which is NOT what it means at all. The UL is that upper limit that means that. Whereas the RDA is more of a lower limit, anything below it might be insufficient for some people. Another way to say it: Anything between RDA and UL is safe & healthy for 97% of people. Show the diagram tbh | {{pbr}}~ terminology and why it sucks: RDA should be called "daily requirement". because "recommended dietary allowance" is misleading and sounds like "you're allowed to have up to this much, anything more is unhealthy", which is NOT what it means at all. The UL is that upper limit that means that. Whereas the RDA is more of a lower limit, anything below it might be insufficient for some people. Another way to say it: Anything between RDA and UL is safe & healthy for 97% of people. Show the diagram tbh | ||
{{pbr}}~ what about choline? may not be important overall for most people, or if it is then probably don't need the full 550mg/day {{x|which isn't a true RDA - choline has been less studied so they set the target higher than it may need to be, to be conservative. they set a large burden of proof for establishing that a lower intake won't lead to deficiency}}. Maybe some other nutrients in plants can enable the formation of choline without u getting that large intake? Because choline-deficient vegan diets have never been shown to be an issue as long as they provide all the other nutrients}} | {{pbr}}~ what about choline? may not be important overall for most people, or if it is then probably don't need the full 550mg/day {{x|which isn't a true RDA - choline has been less studied so they set the target higher than it may need to be, to be conservative. they set a large burden of proof for establishing that a lower intake won't lead to deficiency}}. Maybe some other nutrients in plants can enable the formation of choline without u getting that large intake? Because choline-deficient vegan diets have never been shown to be an issue as long as they provide all the other nutrients | ||
{{pbr}}~ how we know these nutrients are essential, and how we know that other stuff isn't}} | |||
===Protein=== | ===Protein=== | ||