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Nutrient Deficiencies

Healthy living is a function of taking the right quality and quantity of foods every day and following the nutritionist’s recommendations concerning dietary matters. Failure to adhere to fundamental diet consideration leads to nutrient deficiencies that pose a significant human body malfunction, weakening of body organs, and on the far extreme, a devastating medical condition that may present permanent effects. On the same note, when plants lack sufficient nutrients, productivity reduces. An article published on “Nutritional Deficiencies" defines deficiency as lack of essential body and plant minerals and vitamin that are required in the prevention of diseases and development: these mineral and vitamin are regarded as vital micronutrients which are not produced within the living organism, hence the need to consume foods that can supplement. Inadequate intake, poor absorption, and increased requirement for micronutrient are the major causes of nutrient deficiency, therefore, to mitigate factors leading to deficiency, dietary change and supplements should be encouraged.

The occurrence of deficiency does not occur spontaneously: it results from various reasons that evolve for a period of time, and the condition worsens as the severity moves from lower to upper stages. An article on “Most Common Nutrient Deficiencies” attributes the occurrence of nutrition deficiency to a broad category of factors which are significant in both plants and human being. First, deficiency emanates from inadequate intakes of vital mineral and vitamins that aid in strengthening the immune system, and at the same time, enhancing growth and development. Apparently, taking the...