Comments on: Are You Nutrient Starved?

By: Edward D'Souza

Edward D'Souza — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 18:24:45 +0000

> Actually, most *do* have to do with being nutrient-starved.

“Most” is quite different to “all”. When you say most, can you accurately put a percentage to it? 75%, 50%? If you can’t support an actual percentage, that suggests you don’t have the data to back up what you’re claiming.

When you say “If you answered any of these questions yes, then your body is nutrient deprived.”, you are implying that *all* cases of, for example, depression, are due to nutrient deficiency. It is downright dangerous and false to claim that all forms of depression are caused by nutrient problems.

By: Paula

Paula — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 16:30:07 +0000

With regards to the oils and extracts you call superfoods, do these come in pill forms only or something you can add into a smoothie or find in foods? I have a hard time taking too many pills each day and tend to shy away from giving too many to my kids. I feel overwhelmed by the amount of different pills you can take to stay healthy. Most say to take this 3 times per day for this, and take 3 of these each day for that…You can spend your whole day just taking pills. What advice do you have for an overwhelmed mom that desires to have a healthy family without pill popping? I have 3 active kids that play sports all year round and suffer from seasonal allergies, but are otherwise very healthy

By: Brenda

Brenda — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 16:51:44 +0000

Pleased to know I’m not alone in recognizing the need to spread life threatening knowledge about GMOs and why we should make collective band efforts for GMOs

By: KristenM

KristenM — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 20:48:02 +0000

Actually, most *do* have to do with being nutrient-starved. Even using the government’s (too low!) standards of the RDA, most of the U.S. population is deficient in at least one major vitamin or mineral. 53% of women are Vitamin A deficient. 36% of the entire population is Vitamin D deficient (it goes up to 76% if you’re a minority). 73% of women are Vitamin E deficient and 91% of preschoolers. Not one study out of literally hundreds shows 100% adequacy in any given nutrient, and when studying for all measurable nutrients more than 90% of us draw up short! And this is using the RDA as the standard. Nevermind that healthy traditional peoples consumed anywhere from 10-50 times more of these nutrients than the RDA!!

By: JMK

JMK — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 13:32:45 +0000

“If you answered any of these questions yes, then your body is nutrient deprived.”

Ugh. You lose all credibility on what could have been a decent article right here. Any single “yes” answer could have any number of causes that have absolutely nothing to do with being nutrient-starved.

A bit more thought and logic would be a nice from the alternative press.

By: Jon

Jon — Sun, 08 May 2011 14:46:03 +0000

This is so common. People consume far too much refined carbohydrate these days. Bread, bread and more bread. I have worked with people who have toast for breakfast, sandwich for lunch and pizza for dinner, and then wonder why they feel so sluggish.

By: Pure Mothers

Pure Mothers — Tue, 16 Nov 2010 23:25:05 +0000

I need your help. Maybe you can advise if I should take some nutrition counseling (from you or someone here in London). I’ve been reading the Real Food Blogs, Mercola AND the vegan blogs for a while. I’m 41 and most of my life I’ve eaten real foods, but no mammal meat – just poultry and seafood – and some dairy (not milk) and eggs. I was very fit, active and healthy (determined by in-depth labs and feeling/stamina) and conceived first try at age 37, gave birth at home, naturally at 38 and have a healthy 3 year old now.

What has changed, is that I am and have been concerned about animal welfare and am horrified by factory farms, so I have read a bunch of vegan books and also the China Study which swayed my family even further away from animal products and closer to a plant-based diet with some eggs and fish. BUT, I am now 2 months pregnant and I am thinking about meat. I look in my fridge and don’t see anything satisfying. I am hungry just minutes after finishing a meal. My meals are well-rounded for vegan (coconut oil, lentils, peas, beans, green leafy veggies – and whole grains.) I was moved to pick up The Vegetarian Myth which brought me to tears. Tonight after my son fell asleep, I couldn’t – I was hungry. I went downstairs and opened a can of salmon and ate the whole thing. I am still hungry.

How do I incorporate meats (and which kinds) back into our diets? My son is 3 (and fortunately nursed until age 2 (while I was eating more animal products) and only recently has been eating this way (I give him cheese and full fat yogurt though, plus eggs). But how do I explain to him (he’s very bright and articulate) t hat now we are going to eat the animals we love so much. He is a hyper-sensitive child and LOVES animals. I know this is the healthiest thing we can do. We need the protein and fats. But how do I explain and where do I start? Will I get sick if I eat bacon? I haven’t eaten it since I was 20 years old.

Thank you!!

By: Lertno

Lertno — Sun, 14 Nov 2010 00:57:46 +0000

I bet there are millions of people buying pills to correct these problems when it’s simply just a matter of the food they are eating and the lack of nutrients.

By: Darren

Darren — Tue, 09 Nov 2010 02:04:53 +0000

There are so many problems that people have and then don’t relize that they have to do with the eating habits that they have. It’s so simple yet such a hard thing to control once you’ve become acustom to eating junk.

By: Alison @ Femita

Alison @ Femita — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 20:30:06 +0000

I agree that nutrition is a key factor in overcoming fatigue. Of course there is stress reduction and exercise, but eating more powerfoods is definitely going to help. I especially like your list because of the different oils. Currently I only use olive oil as part of a mediterranean diet, but will definitely try some of the above. .-= Alison @ Femita´s last blog post ...19 Superfoods to Defy Your Age and Stay Young Forever Part 2 =-.