{"id":9567,"date":"2019-09-16T17:30:49","date_gmt":"2019-09-16T16:30:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thehealthsciencesacademy.org\/?p=9567"},"modified":"2020-05-12T17:45:48","modified_gmt":"2020-05-12T16:45:48","slug":"pick-best-foods-for-any-diet-evaluate-nutrient-deficiency-risks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thehealthsciencesacademy.org\/learning\/pick-best-foods-for-any-diet-evaluate-nutrient-deficiency-risks\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Pick the Best Foods for Any Diet Part Two: How to Evaluate Nutrient Deficiency Risks"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Today, let’s talk about how to evaluate nutrient deficiency risks…<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Want to achieve lasting results through nutrition?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Then you\u2019re starting in the right place\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Once you develop the skill to discover nutrient deficiencies\nand help address them, attracting clients won\u2019t be a problem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Evaluating nutrient deficiency risks is the most important first step you can take.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When you do this, you\u2019ll make a difference in two,\nmuch-needed ways:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. You\u2019ll improve the health and well-being of whoever takes your nutritional advice. Your future clients will feel better, age better, have more energy, and likely experience fewer illnesses.<\/li>
  2. You\u2019ll do the whole world a favour by helping solve one of its most wide-spread issues – hidden hunger.<\/em><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    What else could an aspiring nutrition professional<\/a> ask for? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Let\u2019s dive right in!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Ready to start solving ‘hidden hunger’?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    The world population is at a staggering 7.7 billion. Out of\nthat many people, around 2 billion are affected by what we call hidden hunger.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    That\u2019s billion with a \u201cB.\u201d (Two-thousand millions.)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Hidden hunger is MUCH more common than you think. However,\nthere\u2019s not a lot of talk about it outside of nutritional science circles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Yet it is a striking problem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    What we call hidden hunger is when your molecular systems get deprived of essential micronutrients. It can affect even the people who overeat and can result in serious health risks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Health symptoms and nutrient deficiencies\u2026<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    This nutrient deprivation is most often caused by\nmicronutrient deficiencies. People may consume enough macronutrients (proteins,\ncarbohydrates, and fats).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    But more often than not, they won\u2019t consume enough of\ncertain micronutrients.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    As a result, they may develop deficiencies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    This causes two major issues:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    1. DNA breakage, increasing risks of cancer and other illness.<\/li>
    2. Acceleration of cell senescence, leading to early ageing.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

      Neither of those consequences is good news.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Luckily, that\u2019s where your expertise comes in\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      So, what happens when you give nutritional deficiencies a priority in a diet?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

      Nutrient deficiencies often go undetected. However, we may experience some “visible” signs when they become more serve, for example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n