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Americans are seriously lacking in the nutrients that are key to good health, research has found. This comes despite an abundant food supply.

The Kresser Institute has labeled this public health problem the “well-fed but undernourished” epidemic, but what does it mean?

Americans may be eating more than enough, but the foods they are consuming lack the vitamins and minerals needed for essential body functions.

Even a somewhat healthy diet may not be providing your body with the nourishment it needs, and as a result, we have a nation suffering from a wide range of nutrient deficiencies.

This can lead to numerous health conditions, many of them serious. To shed light on this, 24/7 Wall St. recently compiled a report of the most common nutritional deficiencies. Here are 10 of them:

1. Vitamin B6: This vitamin is important for the immune system, as well as brain development in babies.
2. Iron: An iron deficiency can result in anemia, which can produce severe symptoms, including fatigue, headaches, and brittle nails.
3. Iodine: Without adequate stores of iodine, the body struggles to produce thyroid hormone, which regulates essential bodily function including your heartbeat and body temperature.
4. Vitamin C: Although vitamin C is abundant in many foods, it still ranks as one of the most common nutritional deficiencies. Signs that your body is lacking in this vitamin include dry skin, fatigue, and bleeding gums.
5. Calcium: As children, we were told to drink our milk for strong and healthy bones, but a calcium deficiency also affects the nerves that relay messages to the brain. Ultimately, this impacts muscle movement.
6. Magnesium: Without magnesium, the body is not able to regulate itself and, as a result, your blood pressure, heart rate, and various other functions will suffer.
7. Folate: Fatigue, pale skin, and lack of appetite are all signs that your diet is lacking in folate, which is essential in helping your body produce red blood cells.
8. Vitamin A: Your eye health in part depends on how much vitamin A you are taking in, and chances are if you are not eating your green and orange veggies, such as carrots and leafy greens, you may very well be deficient.
9. Vitamin E: This important antioxidant protects your body from free radicals that can damage your cells. It is also important for a healthy immune system.
10. Copper: Prevent your body from developing a copper deficiency, it impacts your heart and bone health.

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