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Data from the USDA allows researchers to track the exact amount of substance in 65 nutrients. 

Measured in μg (micrograms)

Vitamin A as retinol activity equivalents (μg)
Retinol (μg)
Carotenoids:
   Carotene, alpha (μg)
   Carotene, beta (μg)
   Cryptoxanthin, beta (μg)
   Lycopene (μg)
   Lutein + zeaxanthin (μg)

Vitamin D (μg)(added 2007-2008)
Vitamin K as phylloquinone (μg)

Folate, total (μg)
Folate as dietary folate equivalents (μg)
   Folic acid (μg)
   Food folate (μg)
Vitamin B-12 (μg)
   Added vitamin B-12 (μg)(added 2003-2004)

Selenium (μg)

Measured in mg (milligrams)

Cholesterol (mg) 

Recommended max: 300 mg

Vitamin E as alpha-tocopherol (mg)
   Added vitamin E (mg)(added 2003-2004)

Vitamin C (mg)
Thiamin (mg)
Riboflavin (mg)
Niacin (mg)
Vitamin B-6 (mg)

Choline, total (mg)(added 2005-2006)
Calcium (mg)
Iron (mg)
Magnesium (mg)
Phosphorus (mg)
Potassium (mg)
Sodium (mg)

recommended max: 2400 mg
Zinc (mg)
Copper (mg)
Selenium (μg)
Caffeine (mg)
Theobromine (mg)

Measured in g (grams)

Protein (g)

Individual fatty acids:

    4:0 (g)

    6:0 (g)

    8:0 (g)

    10:0 (g)

    12:0 (g)

    14:0 (g)

    16:0 (g)

    18:0 (g)

    16:1 (g)

    18:1 (g)

    20:1 (g)

    22:1 (g)

    18:2 (g)

    18:3 (g)

    18:4 (g)

    20:4 (g)

    20:5 n-3 (g)

    22:5 n-3 (g)

Carbohydrate (g)

Fat, total (g)

Alcohol (g)

Sugars, total (g)

Dietary fiber, total (g)

Water (moisture) (g)

Saturated fatty acids, total (g)

Monounsaturated fatty acids, total (g)

Polyunsaturated fatty acids, total (g)

WHAT THIS MEANS: This list is by no means complete. This is just a nutrient list to scale by the recommended daily weights.  

This list was compiled by the World Health Organization called FNDDS At A Glance - FNDDS Nutrient Values

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1QB5FOoZDuXL_hLjiCUHWyXPAPkZytXcb/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=101431210924931170561&rtpof=true&sd=true

Tree City USA: Deep Roots for National Recognition

 Tree City USA | Arbor Day Foundation

Hello everyone and welcome back to the Zen Garden blog. 

Today's topic is a national recognition program established by the Arbor Day Foundation called Tree City USA. If you've traveled through certain communities across the United States, you may have noticed signs that say Tree City USA. At first glance, it might seem like just another municipal designation, but that sign actually represents a community's commitment to responsible urban forestry and environmental stewardship. 

Founded in 1976 by the Arbor Day Foundation, the Tree City USA program recognizes cities and towns that make a sustained effort to plant, protect, and maintain public trees. Today, thousands of communities across all 50 states participate in the program, reflecting the growing recognition that healthy urban forests are an essential part of a healthy society. 

Kevin Trudeau's "Top-Secret" High Blood Pressure Cure

Hello Everyone,

A while back, I came across a book that someone was about to throw away. Instead of letting it disappear into a donation pile, I decided to take it home and read it. The author was Kevin Trudeau, best known for his book Natural Cures "They" Don't Want You to Know About.

Whether you agree with his views or not, the book challenged me to think more critically about health, nutrition, and the information we receive from mainstream sources. More importantly, it sparked a personal journey of research and discovery that led me down one of the deepest rabbit holes I've ever explored.