Nutrient requirement: a reference article

Healthy philosophy articles about macronutrients, micronutrients and various foods supply you with information about sources of those nutrients and how much of a particular nutrient is contained in a particular food.

This information isn’t very helpful unless you know how much of a particular nutrient you need.

However, to include this type of information alongside specific nutrient information can become complex for a number of reasons.

Nutrient requirement varies with:

• Age
• Gender
• Body weight /Body Mass Index
• Life stage: such as pregnancy, lactation, pre-menopause, post menopause
• Activity level

This article provides information about your nutrient requirements so that you can identify your specific requirements and refer to them as you read other articles.

With more detailed knowledge about your nutrient requirement you can more easily determine how much of which food will best help you meet your nutrient requirement.

This information can also help you when you read nutrition fact labels to know how much a food product will add to your daily intake of a particular nutrient. 

The information will help you identify your intake of and requirement for nutrients such as sodium, added sugar and saturated fat,  which are prevelant in processed foods.

In addition, you will be able to identify your intake of and requirement for nutrients such as fibre which most people under consume.

This article will take you through your requirement for macronutrient intake, energy intake and also intake of important building blocks for health.

The article will also help you identify your requirement for vitamins and minerals.

Link to the full article to learn more.