Nutrient Insider: natural health, nutrition and dietary supplement articles and health newsletter by Steve Kroening

Pickles, a superfood?

Pickles are not really known as the most nutritionally dense food. They contain virtually no protein, no fat, no fiber, and no carbs. They do have a little bit of vitamins A, C, and K, plus some magnesium and potassium. But the only nutrient they have in abundance is sodium, (from the salt).

Why you’re not taking enough vitamin D

Many years ago, I was part of a group of doctors who trumpeted the need for taking vitamin D. At that time, no one was taking supplemental D. Most people got it from the sun and from their fortified milk.