Rhonda Patrick· PhD
% of US adults with inadequate micronutrient intake from food: ° 38% vitamin A ° 43% vitamin C ° 75% vitamin E ° 44% calcium ° 48% magnesium
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% of US adults with inadequate micronutrient intake from food: ° 38% vitamin A ° 43% vitamin C ° 75% vitamin E ° 44% calcium ° 48% magnesium
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~Half the US population or more do not obtain sufficient amounts of micronutrients from their food. Percent micronutrient insufficiency from food in US: ° Calcium: 40.5% ° Magnesium: 54.6% ° Vitamin A: 47.8% ° Vitamin C: 46.3% ° Vitamin E: 86.9% https://t.co/vZE06D3Ta0
Vitamin/mineral supplements had a profound effect on correcting micronutrient insufficiencies in the US. ° Calcium: 40.5% -> 18.8% ° Magnesium: 54.6% -> 19.3% ° Vitamin A: 47.8% -> 0.57% ° Vitamin C: 46.3% -> 0.83% ° Vitamin E: 86.9% -> 0.5% https://t.co/h6y6qcbIiF