Sentences with phrase «intakes of key nutrients»

Although the current Daily Value for vitamin D is set at only 400 IU, many experts are concerned that this amount grossly underestimates our need for Vitamin D and are recommending that all people, and especially lactating women, increase their daily intake of this key nutrient.

Although the current Daily Value for Vitamin D is set at only 400 IU, many experts are concerned that this amount grossly underestimates our need for Vitamin D and are recommending that all people, and especially lactating women, increase their daily intake of this key nutrient.

Research shows that eating more plant - based foods and less meat increases your intake of key nutrients, such as dietary fiber, and reduces the risk of heart disease, type 2 diabetes and even some cancers.

Reduced exposure to halogens and abundant intake of these key nutrients probably reduces our requirements for iodine.

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Stomach cancer (also called gastric cancer) is a disease that occurs more commonly in persons who have very low intake of antioxidant and anti-inflammatory nutrients, including key nutrients called polyphenols.

The system categorises the four key nutrients most associated with public health issues — fat, saturated fat, sugars and salt — as high, medium or low compared to the recommended level of intake of these nutrients.

If you're pregnant with triplets, you'll want to be sure you're increasing your intake of certain key nutrients as well as increasing your calorie count.

The team also had the opportunity to evaluate a wide range of dietary factors, including intake of fruits and vegetables, whole grains, nuts, dairy products, and red and processed meats, along with key nutrients such as vitamin B6, vitamin B12, vitamin D, and others.

Protein is a key nutrient for increasing muscle growth that also helps you feel full for a longer period of time, which makes it very helpful if you're trying to slightly reduce your calorie intake.

A primary cause of aging is free radical damage.18 Therefore the equation for a longer life would include minimizing exposure to vegetable oils (the primary source of free radicals) and maximizing intake of protective nutrients such as vitamins A and D (found exclusively in animal fats), vitamin E (found in butter, egg yolks and olive oil), vitamin C and key trace minerals like calcium, selenium and zinc.

As so many of us are discovering, the key to achieving and sustaining fat loss is by carefully controlling carbohydrate intake (and thus insulin production) within a balanced, nutrient - dense diet, such as the paleo diet.

Glinsky: While dogs should be receiving satisfactory levels of nutrients in the food they eat, our vitamin and mineral fortification provides a small but sometimes important additional intake of some key trace nutrients.