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5<br />

THE “MEETING AVERAGE<br />

REQUIREMENTS PREVENTS<br />

DISEASE” MYTH<br />

An important advance in nutrition is the discovery that there is a<br />

difference between overt nutrient deficiencies (causing<br />

conditions such as rickets, anemia, blindness, etc.) and nutrition<br />

necessary to optimize health and prevent a host of more indirect, subtle<br />

and chronic diseases.*<br />

SHOULD INDIVIDUALS TRUST AVERAGES<br />

Fig. 9. Who would cross a stream that has an average depth of 4 feet<br />

with 100 pounds strapped to their back Similarly, why would we strap<br />

ourselves with food designed for average requirements when we don’t<br />

really know the depth of our nutritional requirements<br />

* Wysong Health Letter, “Essential Versus Optimal,” Sept 1998:1-3. J Nutr,<br />

1996; 126(9 Suppl):2309S-2311S. Int J Vitam Nutr Res, 2002; 72(1):46-52.<br />

<strong>Pet</strong>food Industry, July 1998:39.<br />

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