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>When comparing the same quantities of the same foods over time, they found that the amount of sodium (Na), iron (Fe), copper (Cu), and magnesium (Mg) found in

by graphe 3y ago

>When comparing the same quantities of the same foods over time, they found that the amount of sodium (Na), iron (Fe), copper (Cu), and magnesium (Mg) found in them had significantly declined between the first and the last time point. Doesn't seem concerning at all. If you're a man you probably have too much iron.

giovannibonetti 3y ago
On the other hand, for women it seems concerning: > As one example, the World Health Organization estimates that 42% of children under 5 years of age and 40% of pregnant women worldwide suffer from anemia due to a lack of iron, folate and/or vitamins B12 and A. A primary cause of this problem (although there are others) is the lack of these minerals in people’s diet. Remember that iron (Fe) was one of the minerals whose presence in fruits and vegetables was found to drop by 50% between 1940 and 2019 in the first study I mentioned.
- kylehotchkiss 3y ago
  Cooking on cast iron can help reduce this problem though right?
  - Klonoar 3y ago
    Not enough to fix the issue.
  - JumpCrisscross 3y ago
    > Cooking on cast iron can help reduce this problem though right? Probably [1]. That said, most Americans get enough iron. [1] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8266402/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8266402/
- wouldbecouldbe 3y ago
  Easiest solution, if someones eats meat, is to eat a bit of organ meat regulary. Women need more iron in general due to their cycle. In general Iron from plants is also absorbed less.
- graphe 3y ago
  That's a good point, but it doesn't seem to be affected by the us crops as much as other factors. Low iron is probably from low meat intake, Indian politicians had to fight strict vegetarians over giving developing children a SINGLE egg a day to eat over all vegetables. If you were sustaining yourself from vegetables even if they had 1950s and before iron, I doubt it would positively affect anemia.
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Turing_Machine 3y ago
And, at least according to the doctors, many of us have too much sodium. Copper deficiency is extremely rare, and it's mostly due to a rare disease rather than a dietary deficiency.
- talldatethrow 3y ago
  The salt thing is overblown. There are more people salt deficient than that get too much salt, at least if you look at the average person that tries to be healthy. I have helped two different girlfriends with almost lifelong migraines basically completely get rid of them by upping their salt intake.

by graphe 3y ago

giovannibonetti 3y ago

On the other hand, for women it seems concerning: > As one example, the World Health Organization estimates that 42% of children under 5 years of age and 40% of pregnant women worldwide suffer from anemia due to a lack of iron, folate and/or vitamins B12 and A. A primary cause of this problem (although there are others) is the lack of these minerals in people’s diet. Remember that iron (Fe) was one of the minerals whose presence in fruits and vegetables was found to drop by 50% between 1940 and 2019 in the first study I mentioned.

kylehotchkiss 3y ago
Cooking on cast iron can help reduce this problem though right?
- Klonoar 3y ago
  Not enough to fix the issue.
- JumpCrisscross 3y ago
  > Cooking on cast iron can help reduce this problem though right? Probably [1]. That said, most Americans get enough iron. [1] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8266402/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8266402/
wouldbecouldbe 3y ago
Easiest solution, if someones eats meat, is to eat a bit of organ meat regulary. Women need more iron in general due to their cycle. In general Iron from plants is also absorbed less.
graphe 3y ago
That's a good point, but it doesn't seem to be affected by the us crops as much as other factors. Low iron is probably from low meat intake, Indian politicians had to fight strict vegetarians over giving developing children a SINGLE egg a day to eat over all vegetables. If you were sustaining yourself from vegetables even if they had 1950s and before iron, I doubt it would positively affect anemia.

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Turing_Machine 3y ago

And, at least according to the doctors, many of us have too much sodium. Copper deficiency is extremely rare, and it's mostly due to a rare disease rather than a dietary deficiency.

talldatethrow 3y ago
The salt thing is overblown. There are more people salt deficient than that get too much salt, at least if you look at the average person that tries to be healthy. I have helped two different girlfriends with almost lifelong migraines basically completely get rid of them by upping their salt intake.