An average adult U.S. male eats about 2.7 kg (5.9 pounds) of food per day. Less than 1000 calories, which usually result in weight loss, are contained in 2.7 kg of broccoli but over 10,800 calories, which must result in
Minerals
Mineral supplements are available in the form of inorganic salts, organic acid salts, and amino acid chelates. All three forms have merit. Inorganic phosphates, sulfates, and chlorides are important for electrolyte balance; organic ascorbates, acetates, and citrates are natural
Impressive work is being done with vitamins, minerals and EFAs in the treatment of degenerative diseases. Much is being learned, and people are being relieved of degenerative afflictions that resist treatment with drugs, surgery, and radiation.
Gaps in Knowledge
Although
Since deficiencies are widespread, we might well ask why this is so. Without going into a long explanation, let us examine what happens when whole wheat grain is turned into white flour. The following table shows the percentages of essential
18 minerals, 13 vitamins, 8 amino acids and 2 fatty acids are ‘essential’ by a specific definition developed by researchers. Essential nutrients are those that fit the following definition.
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Fresh whole raw organic food is delightful. Fresh, whole, raw, organically grown, toxin-free, in season, local, sun-ripe, mostly plant-based food is nature’s health mandate for humans. Eat mostly that way to have the longest and healthiest physical existence.
Since
Carbohydrates are the hidden parents of the fats that can kill us. Refined dietary sugars almost always turn into fats, and starches can also turn into saturated fats. Let’s see how sugars and starches can keep us healthy and make