Studies have irrefutably shown that a diet rich in both vitamins and minerals can be directly related to preventing, fighting, treating and even reversing diseases, where as a diet filled with vitamins and minerals deficiencies can lead to a whole host of health problems and development of chronic illnesses.
The problem at hand is imbalance and not providing your body with what it needs leads to the shutting down of various processes and inability to properly function, as your body simply isn’t being given the right tools to optimally perform.
Common deficiencies include: Vitamin D, B12, Calcium, Potassium, Iron, Magnesium, Iodine
Vitamin D – if you spend most of your days indoors, or live in a country that fails to get regular sun, then chances are you’re deficient in Vitamin D. If you can’t or unable to find ways to get more sunshine, eat oily fish (salmon, trout or mackerel), whole eggs, milk, seeds, yogurt
B12 - Good sources are chicken, fish, shellfish, eggs and dairy
Calcium – Eat dark leafy greens (spinach, kale or broccoli), nuts and dairy
Potassium - The best sources include bananas, milk, vegetables, whole grains, peas and beans
Iron - Good sources include beef, beans, chickpeas, spinach, lentils
Magnesium - Good sources include spinach, black beans, whole grains, red meat and nuts
Iodine - Deficiencies are believed to affect up to 1/3 of the world’s population and good sources include fish, yogurt, eggs
The best way to ensure that you do not have a vitamin and mineral deficiency (or in-balance) is to eat a good variety of nutrient dense foods, which should include a variety of colorful fruits and vegetables, low fat meat , egg, fish and low fat poultry. Eating clean (a diet full of chicken, veggies) that is low in fat is NOT the answer. Your diet must include healthy fats too! Think oily fish (like salmon), low fat meats, avocado, nuts, seed and WHOLE eggs.
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