We’ve been talking about micronutrients recently, a topic I’ve written quite a deal about—just not on this site! Since most of you have probably never seen the articles I’ve written on earlier blogs, and since they’re relevant to our current discussion, I figured it made sense to repost them here (with some light editing). This […]
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All About RDAs and DVs
I was going to write an article this week about the difference between official, science-based, and government-set RDAs (Recommended Dietary Allowances) and the (once) often inaccurate DVs (Daily Values) set by the FDA and used on labels throughout the United States. I wrote about this topic in a book a few years back, and I […]
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Building Healthy & Strong Young Climbers: Part II
Fresh on the heels of Part I—which covered the major needs of a young climber including calories, protein, carbohydrates, and fats—we move on to Part II: vitamins, minerals, and supplements. Unlike the major nutrients covered in the previous installment, the topics of today’s discussion are minor players—which isn’t to say they are unimportant (far from […]
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