Why Modern Food Is Nutrient Depleted And How to Fix It with Dan Kittredge

<p>Why Modern Food Is Nutrient Depleted And How to Fix It | This episode is brought to you by <a href="https://magbreakthrough.com/hyman" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">BiOptimizers</a>, <a href="https://athleticgreens.com/hyman" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Athletic Greens</a>, and <a href="https://hellotushy.com/HYMAN" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Tushy</a></p><br><p>It might be easy to assume that if you’re eating a whole foods diet rich in plants, you’re getting lots of nutrients. Compared to a processed diet, that’s true, but you might not be getting all the nutrition you’d expect from one carrot to the next. Wouldn’t it be cool if we could measure the nutrient density in our food, to pick the most optimal bunch of spinach or package of berries at the market? Thanks to the convergence of technology and nutrition science, we can.&nbsp;</p><br><p>I was fascinated to talk to Dan Kittredge about intentionally eating for nutrient density on this episode of <em>The Doctor’s Farmacy</em>. Dan Kittredge has been an organic farmer for more than 30 years and is the founder and executive director of the Bionutrient Food Association, a non-profit whose mission is to “increase quality in the food supply.” Known as one of the leading proponents of “nutrient density,” Dan works to demonstrate the connections between soil health, plant health, and human health. Out of these efforts was born the Real Food Campaign which has engineered a prototype of a hand-held consumer spectrometer designed to test nutrient density at point of purchase. Via the Bionutrient Meter, the goal is to empower consumers to choose for nutrient quality and thereby leverage economic incentives to drive full system regeneration.</p><br><p>This episode is brought to you by BiOptimizers, Athletic Greens, and Tushy.</p><br><p>Right now, BiOptimizers is offering Doctor’s Farmacy listeners 10% off your Magnesium Breakthrough order. Just go to <a href="http://www.magbreakthrough.com/hyman" rel="noopener noreferrer" target