(Just like "enough vitamins", "no fat", "no trans-fat", "no cholesterol", "no carbs", "enough poly-saturated fat", "enough omega 3" seemed to be the solution before)
Anyone with background knowledge can reason for or against the article?
Soy protein, maltodextrin, and canola oil blended with a multi-vitamin doesn't sound healthy. I suppose it can't be worse than the occasional discount 10-pack of Celese frozen pizza. Paired with a vitamin, of course.
It's recommended that iodine/iodide (1,000 mcg+; add 200 mcg L-selenomethionine when taking higher amounts) and vitamin E (2 IU/g) are added when supplementing PUFAs. Iodide/Iodine binds with double bonds making the structure less prone to oxidation and vitamin E counters oxidation.
Most don't get enough vitamin D (and magnesium) even if eating well. 40-60 ng/mL 25(OH)D is a commonly preferred range.
Ah. Yes. I'm familiar with that RVJCM "study." Supplied the raw ingredient you know.
I told them: don't blend this with anything else. My special stuff isn't hamburger helper is it now? Bloody doctors. They should have listened when they had the chance.
Bear in mind, this is from a year ago, from early in its development. I'm not positive how much of this is inaccurate, but I know that omega-3 and other ingredients were added to round it out. I'd take this article with a grain of salt.
> ps. Body can synthesize omega-3 if there is enough a-linolenic acid (ALA) available.
IIRC, ALA is an Omega 3, just one the human body doesn't use for much. The body can synthesize EPA and DHA (which it does use), but humans are pretty bad at that. It's totally conceivable that the rate of synthesis evolved in the context of regular dietary intake of EPA/DHA, so never needed to provide for all the body's needs.
> Other good sources of zinc are nuts, whole grains, legumes, and yeast. [1]
I've found nuts are basically a super food. No need for refrigeration or preservatives/processing to keep edible. I always have bags of shelled organic nuts on hand and eat handfuls on a daily basis. The only down side I've found is cost; nuts, especially organic ones, are more costly than filet mignon per lb at whole foods.
It's an antioxidant. So it should reduce breakdown of what it's mixed into. And it's fat-soluble.
Since it's a vitamin, it might have been seen as something that's "safe" because it's naturally occurring. But that's easily a myth.
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