Tag: food
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Micronutrient series: Magnesium
This week I’m focusing on a micronutrient that has literally hundreds of functions in the body — magnesium! Functions of Magnesium: Inadequate magnesium intake in athletes, and in the general population, is quite common. In fact, it’s estimated that 45-50% of the US population does not meet the RDA for magnesium. Athletes are particularly at…
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Micronutrient series: Iron
I’ve decided that I’m going to do a small micronutrient series over the next few weeks to talk about a few of the micronutrients which are particularly important for endurance sport. The first micronutrient we’re going to talk about, one with which I have a rocky relationship, is IRON! Functions of Iron: Heme vs Non-Heme…
Gabriella Rao, RD 