I started tracking the things I eat and how much of the daily recommended amount of every nutrient I get through my diet, and I figure it’s nearly impossible to get even close to 100% of every micronutrient. It’s even hard to get to 50% for some things. If I would I would need to eat A LOT and gain weight. Some things are easier to get like vitamin C, or even A, but others such as zinc, iron, calcium and magnesium are not. Also does the body have a way of storing some vitamins or minerals or does it flush all the excess? Are all vitamins and minerals of equal importance to the body?
In: Biology
Your body is like an engine. It could run with less the recommended oil level but if you do it for a long time it will wear out faster or worse something will break.
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