Monday, January 10, 2022

Women Who Eat Little Meat and Dairy Put Their Health At Risk, Says Scientist

THE TIMES: The health of many young women is being compromised by a lack of vital nutrients in their diet because they consume little or no red meat and dairy products, a senior scientist has warned.

Ian Givens, professor of food chain nutrition and director of the Institute for Food, Nutrition and Health at Reading University, said half of females aged between 11 and 18 were consuming below the minimum recommended level of iron and magnesium and a quarter consumed too little iodine, calcium and zinc. » | Ben Webster, Environment Editor | Monday, January 10, 2022 [£]

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