Talk:Nutrition/to do

I propose deleting all of the "to do" list and adding these new items. David notMD (talk) 01:10, 7 July 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Add alcohol as a source of calories. Mention that beer and wine also contain carbohydrate calories. Include alcohol, sugar, high-fructose corn syrup and vegetable oil in a section on Empty calories.
Maintain neutral point of view while describing that a wide range of diets, from vegan to high percentage animal derived can provide almost all essential nutrients.
Provide concise description of function of nutrient-containing dietary supplements. Provide link to Dietary Supplement article. Do not try to cover individual nutrients as supplements.
To timeline, add the history of recognition of the essential minerals
Consider deleting all mention of stuff that is not about nutrition. That means keep fiber, keep alcohol (its a calorie source) but not phytochemicals. There are literally thousands of phytochemical compounds, but no strong case has been made for any being essential.
Trying to provide prevalence of deficiencies of individual nutrients is beyond scope of this article, especially as different by country, by age, by sex, by socio-economic status. There could be a concise section defining EARs, RDAs, AIs, and how the NHANES surveys identify populations that are not reaching recommended intake.
Cover nutrient needs for exercise
Store cut sections at Talk:Nutrition/cuts in case someone wants to make a case for restoration.