RomeoStevens comments on Quantified Health Prize results announced - Less Wrong

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Comment author: RomeoStevens 08 April 2012 08:05:40AM 0 points [-]

Belated answer: same reason many people have a magnesium deficiency. These are both minerals whose presence in food is highly dependent on their presence in soil. Soil depletion = far less potassium and magnesium in our diets.