REGARDLESS OF HOW PERFECT YOUR DIET IS, CONSUMING ENOUGH VITAMINS AND MINERALS ON A DAILY BASIS IS EXTREMELY CHALLENGING. MICRONUTRIENT DEFICIENCIES CAN WREAK HAVOC ON NOT ONLY YOUR HEALTH, BUT ALSO YOUR PERFORMANCE, ABILITY TO LOSE FAT, AND GAIN MUSCLE.
FAR TOO OFTEN, MICRONUTRIENTS ARE NOT PRIORITIZED ENOUGH. IT SEEMS THAT THE MAJORITY OF PEOPLE, ESPECIALLY IN THE FITNESS INDUSTRY, ARE MORE CONCERNED ABOUT THEIR MACRONUTRIENT AND CALORIC INTAKE, AS OPPOSED TO THEIR VITAMIN AND MINERAL INTAKE.
ALTHOUGH CARBS, FATS, PROTEIN, AND OVERALL CALORIES ARE WHAT ULTIMATELY DETERMINES IF YOU LOSE WEIGHT, GAIN WEIGHT, OR MAINTAIN, MICRONUTRIENTS SHOULD NEVER BE OVERLOOKED REGARDLESS OF YOUR GOAL.