In the final episode of our micronutrient series, Greg and Lyndsey discuss which micronutrients are most worth monitoring and good food sources for the micronutrients you may be under-consuming. Then, we talk more broadly about why you shouldn’t allow a focus on micronutrients specifically to detract from the pursuit of a generally healthy diet.
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Introduction (0:00)
Recommendations and good vibes (0:20)
Announcement for next episode: get your questions in for an all-Q&A episode! (8:06)
Recommended products and more from the SBS team (9:35)
Getting into the content; discussing the difference between insufficient intake and deficient intake/status. (13:40)
Content discussed in this episode:
Nutrients that are often overconsumed (21:52)
Added sugar
Saturated fat
Sodium
Excluded: Omega-6
Excluded: Trans Fats
Nutrients that are frequently under-consumed (44:14)
Most of the data related to under-consumed nutrients came from these sources:
More on individual nutrients
Nutrients vegans may want to pay more attention to (1:08:46)
Be sure to avoid “micronutrient reductionism” (1:21:58)
Q&A (1:37:49)
Are multivitamins overrated? (1:38:37)
Is low blood vitamin D often the result of some other underlying problem? (1:57:33)
Are there any good proxy measurements to know if you’re meeting micronutrient targets without needing to track micronutrients? (2:09:19)
Folic acid supplementation when trying to get pregnant (2:12:38)
Evidence of vitamin K along with vitamin D and Boron supplementation (2:21:04)
Vitamin K
Boron
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