| Amount | Ingredient | $ / day | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 | g | Potato Starch Carbohydrate | $0.88 | True Nutrition |
| 48 | g | Expeller Pressed Canola Oil | $0.45 | Vitacost |
| 9 | g | Organic Refined Coconut Oil | $0.17 | Vitacost |
| 70 | g | Organic Rice Maltodextrin | $0.32 | True Nutrition |
Amounts for: Total Daily Cost: | $1.83 | Add Ingredients to Amazon Cart | ||
This mix addresses several goals:
0) Fulfill government-mandated DRIs for a lightly active 29-year-old non-pregnant, non-lactacting female.
1) Maintain moderate calorie deficit in order to correct excess BMI.
2) Address autism spectrum disorder and comorbid ADHD and mood disorders through a variety of dietary measures, including:
a. gluten-free/casein-free formulation (of questionable merit, but why not)
b. therapeutic doses of long-chain omega-3 PUFAs
c. supplementation with gamma linolenic acid and d-alpha tocopherol
d. high-protein, high-fat, low-GI carbohydrate macronutrient formulation
3) Avoid supplementation of preformed synthetic vitamins shown to increase mortality across numerous meta-analyses.
4) Incorporate wellness measures that have significant support in the literature, including:
a. minimum 4:1 ratio of omega-6 to omega-3 PUFAs
b. maximum recommended fiber content
This mix incorporates several additional wellness measures with some support in current literature:
5) Supplementation of carotenoids via a whole-foods source (kale)
6) Lauric acid supplementation
7) Inclusion of resistant starch in addition to complex carbohydrates
8) Branched-chain amino acid supplementation