OPEN HOUSE- VITAMIN D, B12, CALCIUM- WHAT DO THEY MEAN?
DID YOU KNOW…
· The dietary supplement industry in the USA made 32 billion dollars in revenue in 2012. Its projected to double in 2021!
· India surpassed it by making 42.7 billion dollars in supplement sale!
· In 1900's there were 8 known essential vitamins and minerals, today in 2013 there are 89-108 known nutrients from the categories of vitamins, minerals, macro nutrients (carbohydrates, proteins, fatty acids (trans, polyunsaturated, monounsaturated)), amino acids, trace elements, water, starches, intrinsic sugars, fiber, and many more!
· For centuries we have allowed our instinct and geography to guide us to eat. It is only since 1941 that we are being told what to eat, in specific quantities, in even more specific categories!
· Did you know in 1941, RDA started as Recommended Dietary Allowance which today stands for Recommended Daily Allowance, with a pitch being made to change it to Reference Daily Intake.
· That though Vitamin D is a hormone it is called a Vitamin!
· That Vitamin B12 is required for the digestion and absorption of only animal products and is therefore abundantly found in meats. Fruits and vegetables do not need B12 for their absorption!
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