Older Americans Are ‘Hooked’ on Vitamins
Americans enjoy how a convenient pill can &quot;fix&quot; their micronutrient problems and make them &quot;healthier.&quot; In reality, their macronutrients are so imbalanced that these little micronutrients do little to counterbalance overall bad dietary choices. Specifically - the carbohydrate-heavy diet in the USA is unequivocally contributing to skyrocketing rates of obesity, diabetes, and heart disease.<p>Separately - I&#x27;m surprised that this article does not mention Vitamin D. Recent research seems to indicate that it is so important that it is closer to a hormone than a vitamin. [1]<p>[1] <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;academic.oup.com&#x2F;ajcn&#x2F;article&#x2F;88&#x2F;2&#x2F;491S&#x2F;4649916" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;academic.oup.com&#x2F;ajcn&#x2F;article&#x2F;88&#x2F;2&#x2F;491S&#x2F;4649916</a><p>Edit: For anybody interested in this topic, check out the product and blog of the startup Virta Health. They are using diet to cure type 2 diabetes. Raised $45M this week. (I&#x27;m not associated with them). <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.virtahealth.com&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.virtahealth.com&#x2F;</a>