What nutrients are lacking in an average man‘s diet?

[Doc Sandoz]

Most people don’t. This thread as I understand it is about average man diet.

Agreed E-hamster, Ca (together with Vit D - in my case from a Sperti lamp since I can't tolerate oral D supps) is very important. It is hard to get the 2000 mg Ca recommended from dairy alone. A quart of milk and half a pound of cheddar would do it, but that's a lot more than most people ingest on a daily basis. I've been shifting from meat (phosphorus) as main course to using it as a flavoring agent and upping dairy in its place - cheesy thin crust pepperoni pizza for instance, rather than chicken or steak or burger for dinner. Yet, I still need to supplement with some Ca (eggshell) to get a sufficient amount daily.

 

[ecstatichamster]

I get about 2500 mg a day because I consume 2 quarts of milk each day and cheese. Plus maybe a little yogurt. My temperatures are a bit higher now that I am minimizing muscle meat consumption.

 

[mrchibbs]

I would say Zinc for sure. Men need a lot of zinc, but also selenium and other micronutrients.

Sexual activity (or development in teenage years, early 20s) combined with eating no shellfish ever is a big problem

 

[Motif]

I would say Zinc for sure. Men need a lot of zinc, but also selenium and other micronutrients.

Sexual activity (or development in teenage years, early 20s) combined with eating no shellfish ever is a big problem

How much would you say ?

 

[mrchibbs]

How much would you say ?

I couldn't say.