Re: learning about Vitamins.

Pramesh Rutajit wrote:
NoOption5L@xxxxxxx wrote:

Another problem with multivitamins is they assume you don't eat
anything and supply you with "100%" of "everything". Add the "100% of
everything" on top of any fortified foods you're eating -- fruit
juices, cereals, milk -- and you're getting a lot of some vitamins.

Vitamine formulations that give percent recommended deal only with minimum
recommend allowances in the USA. There is a range between minimum and
maximum and OPTIMUM is what should be your target. 100% of "everything" is
far away from optimum in most cases.

There is no "optimum". Body weight, activity level, age, sex, stress
level, illnesses, are just a few variables. Another consideration is
the less you take in of a nutrient the more efficient your body is
utilizing that nutrient. So why sweat it? I say stop worry about
numbers/percents and just enjoy eating good quality food.

As for farming practices stripping all the nutrients from the soil,
yes, it could happen but:

Some vegies have 40% less of some nutritions than they did 40 years ago.

Sure, some might. But think about this. Never in the history of
man/womankind have we ever had such a variety, diversity, and
availability of food. (Not to mention we do less physical work than we
ever have.) And despite this recent cornucopia we still managed to
thrive.

Enjoy healthy foods.

Patrick




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