Message #18034

[mccoy]

Steve, as I've written in other posts, I also eat little now and am wondering if I take in enough minerals.
I'm not willing to eat more since that would sure make me sick more than  lower amounts than suggested of minerals and vitamins.

There are some factor though which seems to make unlikely a deficiency:

1-Homeostasis: we optimize the absorption of nutrients in such a way to avoid too small and too high quantities.
2-whole grain foods: in spite of fitates, it has been observed that they result in more zinc and iron absorbed
3-Vitamin c, fruit, vegetables: these foods, as it has been observed, improve the absorption of iron, zinc and other nutrient