Most Carolinians Lack This Nutrient That Boost Brain Health
Many Carolinians are currency lacking an underrated but important nutrient that can “boost brain health” according to a dietitian on CNBC Make It.
Many nutrients are extremely important for people’s health, but a lot of people lack some key underrated nutrients. Choline is a nutrient that is often overlooked to the point where around 90% of Americans lack it. Most Carolinians lack this nutrient that boosts brain health
Choline is something called an essential nutrient. This means that your body doesn’t produce enough of it on its own, the liver only makes small amounts of it. This nutrient is essential because it helps to regulate and support many major body functions. It helps to boost brain health, regulate mood, and even improve muscle control and nervous system functions.
How much choline you should be getting depends on a lot of different factors like diet, gender, age, and pregnancy. In general adult men should aim for 550 milligrams a day and adult women should aim for 425 milligrams a day. Multivitamins don’t usually contain choline, which makes it easy for most people to lack the nutrient. The easiest solution is eating foods that are high in choline.
Foods that are high in choline include meat and fish, eggs, red potatoes, cruciferous vegetables, and soybeans. So it’s a good idea to start adding these nutrient-dense foods to your meal plans.
Cereals No Longer Healthy Under Proposed Guidelines
Many popular cereals are no longer “healthy” under new proposed FDA guidelines. I, like you, grow more confused every day. We learn new things daily about food science and nutrition. And it’s hard to follow sometimes. In response to changing data, food labels need to align with updated dietary guidelines, according to the FDA. The Food and Drug Administration used a list of cereals as examples of foods that don’t meet the new criteria. Obviously, it comes as no surprise we don’t eat enough fruit and veggies. And, sugar, saturated fat and sodium grew as a bigger part of our diet. Therefore, the proposal requires products contain meaningful amounts of food from either vegetable, fruit and or dairy for a healthy label. Also, the products need limits on saturated fat, sodium and added sugar. Percentages of daily values determine specific numbers. Using cereal as the example, the FDA explains it needs to include 3/4 ounces of whole grains and no more than 1 gram of saturated fat. The guideline limits sodium to 230 milligrams and added sugar to 2.5 grams. CNBC listed 7 cereals that would no longer qualify as “healthy” under new guidelines. We highlighted some familiar ones and added some of our faves. I hope your favorite still makes the grade.
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