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Ha ha... I track my foods on fitday.com and I'm always
meeting or exceeding all RDA levels except for Vitamin
D and Calcium. I take a daily supplement that makes
up the difference there since I don't want to chew on
bones.
Luv,
Debby
San Jose, CA
--- Ashley Moran <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Well actually it doesn't say that, but it does tell
> me I'm probably
> deficient of most vital nutrients and I won't last
> long if I am.
>
> I went on World's Healthiest Foods (hoho) at
> http://www.whfoods.com/
> foodadvisor.php and entered a reasonable weekly diet
> for me
> (difficult, because they lump foods together which
> are really
> separate, eg milk and eggs).
>
> Here are my results:
>
> > "Approximately 49% of your total day's calories
> appear to be coming
> > from foods that are not as nutritionally dense as
> the World's
> > Healthiest Foods. These other foods may include
> fast foods, pre-
> > packaged foods, processed foods, fried foods and
> sweets. To keep
> > your nutrient intake in a generally safe zone we
> recommend that
> > this percentage be no more than 25%."
> >
> > Nutrients numbers indicate probability of
> deficiency
> > 95% copper
> > 94% vitamin a
> > 92% folate
> > 91% vitamin e
> > 90% thiamin b1
> > 90% pantothenic acid
> > 90% manganese
> > 90% vitamin d
> > 88% calcium
> > 83% iron
> > 79% dietary fiber
> > 69% magnesium
> > 66% vitamin c
> > 63% riboflavin b2
> > 60% potassium
> > 60% vitamin k
> > 60% omega 3 fatty acids
> > 56% zinc
> > 1% vitamin b6
> > 0% vitamin b12
> > 0% protein
> > 0% selenium
> > 0% niacin b3
> > 0% phosphorus
>
> Well I didn't think I'd be deficient of protein with
> 4-6 daily
> servings of meat, but apparently I'm deficient of
> most of the B-group
> vitamins, calcium and iron(!). I'm apparently
> deficient of that
> critical nutrient, vitamin D, which is a shame
> because I like to lock
> myself indoors wrapped in dark robes over the summer
> months. And
> since this is necessary to absorb calcium, I should
> be worried,
> because after two years on paleo now, my bones must
> be due to start
> cracking any minute.
>
> Does anyone fare any better? Or does anyone know
> any other diet
> analysers where paleo fails just as comically?
>
> Ashley
>
Website for my son Hunter Hudson, born 10/11/04:
http://debbypadilla.0catch.com/hunter/
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