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==Things that matter== | ==Things that matter== | ||
[[File:Dietary Reference Intakes.svg|thumb|For each vitamin or mineral, there's a graph that looks like this. Too little can be a problem. Too much can be a problem. A healthy intake is anything that falls in between. This ''healthy range'' is wider for some nutrients than for others.]] | |||
===Vitamins & minerals=== | ===Vitamins & minerals=== | ||
{{ | It's important to get enough (but not too much) of every vitamin and mineral. | ||
{{ | {{talk|TODO: cover these points: | ||
{{pbr}}~ there are about 30 vitamins/minerals | |||
{{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}} | ||
{{pbr}}~ take a | {{pbr}}~ it can be hard to track all of them | ||
{{pbr}}~ a lot easier if you take a '''multivitamin''' and eat some unrefined foods | |||
{{pbr}}~ [[nutrition calculator]] can help | |||
{{pbr}}~ dispel misconceptions about absorbability | {{pbr}}~ dispel misconceptions about absorbability | ||
{{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 | ||
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===The ''total'' amount of calories=== | ===The ''total'' amount of calories=== | ||
Protein and essential fats, ''on their own'', are only a small percent of the calories you need. {{talk|TODO: show maths}} The rest of the calories must be some combination of fats and carbs. The exact ratio doesn't matter as much as some people think - see below. | Protein and essential fats, ''on their own'', are only a small percent of the calories you need. {{talk|TODO: show maths}} The rest of the calories must be some combination of '''fats''' and '''carbs'''. The exact ratio doesn't matter as much as some people think - see below. | ||
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{{talk|TODO: add a FAQ about supplements and absorbability}} | |||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
* [[Nutrition calculator]] | * [[Nutrition calculator]] | ||
* [[Plant-based food]] | * [[Plant-based food]] | ||