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Bionutrient Science - Variation
We all hope your new year has gotten off to a great start!
We’ve been busy assessing lab data and making plans for the coming year.
As I've been attending conferences and gatherings coast to coast in recent months, I found "nutrient density" to be a hot topic!
We're excited to start our year off by launching a new conversation series. This series is a benefit of the new BFA membership program coming soon! For our inaugural conversation, we are hosting a live Q&A on the topic:
"Let's Talk Bionutrient!"
Variation in the Food Supply
For this event, our entire BFA community is invited to join us LIVE!
Mark your calendars! Here's access to the Zoom call:
Session recoding access here!
Last month, we released the graphic below to highlight the nutrient variation in the food supply that we've discovered through our lab testing. It shows the average variation in those crops across all those nutrients.
We assessed 18-19 metrics in those crops, including antioxidants, polyphenols, Brix, protein (in grains only), and 15 individual elements, documenting these nutrient levels.
Depending on the nutrient and the crop, the overall variations from top to bottom could be from 2:1 to 10:1 to 60:1 or more.
We also looked at health-giving compounds from crops, antioxidants, and polyphenols. While there is no RDA for these compounds, they are understood to be health beneficial. Blueberries, for example, are understood to be high in antioxidants.
We found that a 100 gm sample (about 4 ounces) of blueberries could have anywhere from
3,000 units or 43,000 units of antioxidant compounds.
This is a more than 13:1 variation!
Our research has generated a lot of questions!
So, for our first Let's Talk Bionutrient conversation, we've decided to host a Q&A to answer your questions on Variations with one of our lead scientists, Dr. Dan TerAvest, and our executive director, Dan Kittredge, hosted by Lisa Stokke.
Join us as we take a deep dive into the science and methodology, and explore the implications of these findings.
We invite you to send in your questions ahead of time by replying to this email or contacting us at: info@bionutrient.org.
You will also have the opportunity to ask your questions LIVE.
Thank you all for being a part of the Bionutrient paradigm shift and for spreading the word.
We hope to see you next week!
Dan & The Bionutrient Team
*If you know others who would appreciate the discussion, please feel free to invite them to join us by signing up to join the list on the new Bionutrient.org website.
To read the full reports, visit BionutrientInstitute.org/reports