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Friend who adopted a "healthy" lifestyle. But, her health has…

- - - - Proteins
        
        Water-soluble Vitamins: (Vitamins B & C)
        
        Fat-soluble Vitamins: (Vitamins A, D, E & K)
        
        Essential Vitamins: Must be provided in the diet
        
        Major Minerals: Calcium, Chloride, Cobalt, Magnesium, Manganese, Phosphorus, Potassium, Sodium & Sulfur
        
        Trace Minerals: Chromium, Copper, Fluorine, Iodine, Iron, Selenium & Zinc
        
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  - - - The body uses lipids as an energy store, as insulation & to make cell membranes.
        
        The body uses protein to build and repair tissues. Also, the body uses protein to make enzymes, hormones, & other body chemicals.
        
        Vitamin B- have a direct impact on your energy levels, brain function, & cell metabolism.
        Vitamin C- is needed by the body to form collagen. Also, vitamin C is used to make skin, tendons, ligaments & blood vessels.
        
        Vitamin A- Is good for healthy vision, skin, bones and other tissues in the body.
        Vitamin D- Absorbs calcium & promote bone growth.
        Vitamin E- It acts as an antioxidant, helping to protect cells from the damage caused by free radicals.
        Vitamin K- Plays a role in blood clotting, bone metabolism, & regulating blood calcium levels.
        
        The 13 essential vitamins perform hundreds of roles in the body. For example, they boost your immune system, convert food into energy, & repair cellular damage.
        
        Ca2+- To building bones and keeping them healthy, calcium enables our blood to clot, our muscles to contract, and our heart to beat.
        Chloride- Helps maintain proper blood volume, blood pressure, and pH of your body fluids.
        Cobalt- Is only in the body as part of vitamin B-12. It's needed for making RBC's.
        Magnesium- Supports a healthy immune system, keeps the heartbeat steady, and helps bones remain strong.
        Manganese- Contributes to many bodily functions, including the metabolism of amino acids, cholesterol, glucose, and carbohydrates.
        Phosphorus- Formation of bones and teeth.
        K+ -It helps regulate fluid balance, muscle contractions and nerve signals.
        Na+ - It's important for proper muscle and nerve function. It also helps maintain stable blood pressure levels.
        Sulfur- Necessary for the synthesis of certain key proteins.
        
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    - - RDAs apply to vitamins and minerals from food & daily supplements.
        
        The purpose of these guidelines is to inform you how much of a specific nutrient your body needs on a daily basis.
        
        It is important to meet your daily recommended dietary allowances so that your body gets everything it needs to function
        
        Recommended dietary allowances are on nutrition facts labels on all of the foods you eat. Food manufacturers are required to list the percent daily value of RDAs for certain nutrients, including vitamin A, vitamin C, calcium and iron
        
        RDA's let you know the overall quality of the food you are consuming. If it is either healthy or unhealthy
      - How nutrients are necessary for other body systems, including muscular, cardiac, endocrine, nervous, & urinary:
        
        Muscular
        
        Proteins like milk help strengthen bones and muscles with essential nutrients like Calcium, vitamin D, phosphorous & potassium.
        
        Cardiac
        
        Eating foods like fresh fruits & vegetables; high-fiber foods; whole grains; legumes, including peas, beans, certain nuts; fish & olive oil maintain healthy cardiovascular health & prevent atherosclerosis & reduces chance of myocardial infraction
        
        Endocrine
        
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- - - - Raw water has not been filtered or cleaned from the bacteria or parasites that it may contain. Some bacteria can be really harmful to the body along with parasites can cause diseases & potential weight loss.
        
        Not consuming meat can cause a deficiency in iodine, zinc, and vitamin B12 which can cause goiters, fatigue, diarrhea, or neurological damage.
        
        Not consuming dairy can cause brittle bones & calcium deficiency
        
        Not knowing what you are excluding from your diet can have a big affect in you body. It's best to do research prior before doing any type of change.
        (GMO's are crops generally include resistance to certain pests, diseases, or environmental conditions, or resistance to chemical treatments).
- - - - Raw water is water found in the environment that has not been treated & does not have any of its minerals, ions, particles, bacteria, or parasites removed. NOT too healthy.
        
        No consuming meat which is a big source for protein
        
        Not consuming milk, eggs or dairy
        
        Doing things she isn't certain about like avoiding GMOs without doing research before making that choice
- - - - Lack of dairy products can lead to a deficiency in calcium which can lead to weakened bones & in increase in hypocalemia. Also, it can lead heart problems since calcium is essential to the heart.
        
        Insufficient protein in your diet reduces lean body mass, muscle strength, & function. Not consuming enough protein can also cause muscle cramping, weakness, & soreness.
- - - - Continue to take her multivitamins but incorporating healthy eating while following RDA guidelines
        
        Also, making sure she is consuming enough minerals in her diet from her foods since they are a major part for maintaining overall health