Some foods go better together.
It might also be because of how the nutrient interacts with other nutrients.
It might be that our body cannot absorb the nutrient well without the assistance of another nutrient.
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Our bodys capability to absorb nutrients can also change with age, health, or pregnancy.
The great news is that you’re free to assist your body to better absorb these nutrients.
Just focus on getting enough!
Its also a good idea to eat foods that are high in vitamin D. Tinned fish lovers, rejoice!
You need fat in order for your gut to absorb it and transport it into your cells.
It needs a fat vehicle, Routhenstein says.
Food sources of vitamin D include fatty fish, fortified milk, fortified cereal, and mushrooms.
The way we can increase bioavailability of non heme iron is to incorporatevitamin C, Hill says.
Its a potent antioxidant that helps to combat oxidative stress and cellular damage in the body.
Several types of vegetables have vitamin E, like turnip greens and butternut squash.
Vitamin K and a Fat Source
Vitamin Kis the fourth and final fat-soluble vitamin.
It is responsible for blood clotting and supports your bone strength.
There are two different types of vitamin KK1 and K2Routhenstein says.
But in the United States, its more common to get vitamin K from K1 sources.
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