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have to do is focus on enjoying the World’s Healthiest Foods since
their nutrient-richness and natural synergy of nutrients will do the
rest of the work for you.

The Functions of Nutrients

That being said, I still think that it’s important to know about some
of the functions and benefits of different nutrients—all those con-
tained in the World’s Healthiest Foods—to help you lose weight and
get healthy. The following chart will give you some key examples
from the broad spectrum of identified nutrients that our bodies need
in order to be healthy and healthfully lose weight.

POTENTIAL HEALTH-

PROMOTING

FUNCTIONS

POSSIBLE

INDICATIONS THAT

MORE IS NEEDED

Biotin Helps support healthy

skin; Helps maintain

nerves’ energy supply

Depression;

Nervousness;

Memory problems

Calcium Helps maintains healthy

strong bones; Helps

support proper functioning

of nerves

Tingling and numbness of

hands and feet; Muscular

pain and spasms

Carotenoids Helps protect cells from

free radicals; Helps

promote eye and lung

health; Helps enhance

functioning of immune

system

Low intake of fruits and

vegetables; Smoking;

Regular alcohol

consumption

Choline Helps promote cell

membrane function;

Assists nerve-muscle com-

munication; Helps prevent

homocysteine build-up

Fatigue; Insomnia;

Fat accumulation in

blood; Nerve muscle

problems

Cysteine Helps protect cells from

free radical damage; Helps

detoxify chemicals and

heavy metals; Helps

breaks down excess lung

mucous

Frequent colds; COPD

Nutrient-Rich World’s Healthiest Foods Key to Healthy Weight Loss