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Many women not getting the RDA

Categories: Womens Health, Diet & Weight Loss, Fitness, Nutrition & Supplements, Men's Health

According to the health and fitness website iLookLikeFit.com, many woman are missing the mark when it comes to getting the RDA of certain foods and nutrients.

In a study on women's diets, published in Topics in Clinical Nutrition, researchers looked at how close most women are to, or how far they are from, consuming the RDA of certain nutrients.

Here's a breakdown of five of them:

1. Sugar. RDA: 32g. Women Eat: 53g.

2. Vitamin A. RDA: 1mg. Women Eat: .77g.

3. Iron. RDA: 18mg. Women Eat: 13.32mg.

4. Vitamin E. RDA: 15mg. Women Eat: 5.25mg.

5. Fiber. RDA: 25g. Women Eat: 14g.

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