This is Optimal Health Daily, episode 2664, how a vitamin and mineral deficiency is causing

weight gain, and should I work out in the morning or afternoon, both by Shaline Johnson of

shalene Johnson.com, and I'm Dr. Neal, your very own personal narrator. I read to you from some of

the best health and fitness blogs on the web, and always with a bit

of my commentary at the end. Now, today's a little different in that I'm going to be reading two

posts. I do this when the posts are a bit on the shorter side. So, with that, let's get right to

the first post as we optimize your life.

How a vitamin and mineral deficiency is causing weight gain by Shaline Johnson of Shalene Johnson.com

Recent research published by the College of Nutrition suggests that there's an intricate

relationship between weight gain and our deficiencies

in vitamins and minerals.

Research has also shown that overweight adults

have vitamin deficiencies across the board.

A few specific deficiencies stood out.

Compared to those in the study

who are at normal weight,

20% of obese adults were lacking in

vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin D, and magnesium. They were also less likely to meet recommendations

for iron, calcium, and vitamin E. So, are our vitamin deficiencies making us fat? An important fact

to point out is that the supplement

industry is a $300 billion a year industry. Why is that important? Because the supplement industry

is big business, which means that with that comes some deception. My suggestion is to use sites

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