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Micronutrients: the quiet columns next to calories
Calories describe energy. Vitamins and minerals describe a different part of the plate. Shortfalls often hide in otherwise “normal” eating.
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Vegetables, gut bacteria, and a hidden iron–nitrate partnership
New 2026 research from Karolinska Institutet shows gut bacteria can combine vegetable nitrate and plant iron into compounds linked, in experimental models, with better cardiometabolic markers. Why whole-food patterns still matter more than isolated nutrients.