Are You Covering All of Your Nutritional Needs

Does the average person get all the nutrients that they need from their diet. The answer is no, and there are several reasons why. The first thing we need to look at is what the average person needs to live optimally. The RDA for most nutrients is set at the minimum level that is necessary to avoid disease. I would not call this the optimal level. First of all the average person today eats a diet that is full of processed foods which contains little to no nutrition. Second, the food supply today is not as nutritious as it used to be. Our soils have become depleted and many studies have shown that the food today is not nearly as nutritious. The other factor to consider is that many of the foods that we eat today are anti-nutrients(they steal vitamins and minerals from your body). Some common anti-nutrients are grains, beans, soy, and coffee. All of these foods bind to minerals such as calcium and zinc and steal them from the body. So how do you defend yourself against a poor diet, depleted soil, and foods that rob your body of valuable nutrients? The first step would be to take a quality multi-vitamin. One tip you can use to find a good multi-vitamin is to look at the source of magnesium in the multi. If it is from magnesium oxide then it is not very absorbable and there is no use in taking a supplement if you are not going to absorb it. If a multi comes in a one a day formula then it most likely has magnesium oxide in it because if the company were to use a quality form of magnesium they wouldn't be able to make it in a one a day formula. Remember that with supplements you get what you pay for. There is no such thing as a cheap high quality supplement.