Nutrient Deficiencies in the Modern Diet

Michael Joseph

Nutrient deficiencies in the modern diet are a rising problem.

If you think you’re eating the perfect diet, you may want to reconsider that for a moment. On a purely statistical basis, the chances are that you have some critical nutrient deficiencies.

The data makes for scary reading:

· At least 98% of American adults are deficient in potassium¹

· Approximately 68% of adults have a magnesium deficiency

· In the 2009-2012 NHANES study, only 10.8% of participants were consuming an adequate intake of choline²

· The prevalence of vitamin D insufficiency in the United States is 69.5%³

In short, the nutrient deficiencies in our …read more