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Thursday, April 26, 2012

Vitamins and Minerals: Their presence in adult DRI


The Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs) are a set of scientifically based nutrient reference values for healthy populations. Vitamins and minerals are nutrients from our environment that we need for all the essential reactions in our cells to occur. Our bodies can make small amounts of certain vitamins, but we cannot manufacture minerals. Every mineral in our body must first come from outside our
body. One way to look at our need for vitamins and minerals is to think of each of our cells as an intricate factory. Different vitamins and minerals must be present to complete the particular task at hand at every workstation. Without these necessary components, the whole production line is held up, which can lead to a shut down in the cell and subsequent health problems. The problems could be minor or they could be major, but if the deficiency is major, it could lead to serious diseases such as scurvy, beriberi, or pellagra . Sometimes we suffer from these diseases. So, we can most vitamins and minerals are not present at or near 100% of the adult DRI. 

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