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The Hidden Hunger: Why Even Healthy Diets Leave Us Malnourished
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Are you actually getting enough minerals?
The truth is that almost nobody does—even with a healthy diet. A 2022 CDC study found that 97% of American adults have at least one mineral deficiency. [*]
The main reason is food quality. Modern farming has made crops less nutritious, and they’re no longer delivering the micronutrients we need. Researchers call this Hidden Hunger: you can eat a healthy, balanced diet and still not meet your body’s mineral requirements. [*]
Fortunately, there’s an easy way to replenish your minerals. Let’s talk about why modern food is lower in nutrients, signs you may have a hidden mineral deficiency, and how you can make sure you’re getting all the minerals your body needs.
Modern Food Doesn’t Have Enough Minerals
Our food is less nutritious than it used to be. Since the 1950s, crop quality has steadily fallen:
Between 1950 and 1999, 43 common crops in the U.S. have seen a dramatic decline in protein, vitamin, and mineral content. [*] These include fruits, vegetables, and grains.
An Australian study found similar results: a continuous drop in the mineral content in fruits and legumes from the 1950s to 2021. [*]
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A 2024 study found an “alarming decline in the nutritional quality of foods” worldwide, especially essential minerals and antioxidants. [*] The study’s authors called this decline one of “the biggest challenge[s] for future generations’ health.”
There are a few reasons our food is becoming less nutrient-dense:
Nutrient dilution. Today’s crops are bred to be large and plentiful. Plants are engineered to produce as many pounds of food as possible—but research shows that nutrients don’t increase with yield. [*] An apple tree’s nutrition used to be spread across 10 apples. Today, the same nutrition is spread across 100. Agricultural researchers call this nutrient dilution: each unit of food today is less nutritious than it was 75 years ago. [*]
Soil damage. Industrial farming puts constant pressure on soil to feed as many crops as possible. Over time, soil becomes nutrient-depleted, no matter how much fertilizer or growth solution commercial farms use. Commercial farming also physically damages soil, making it looser and less resilient. Together, these changes lead to decreased mineral uptake in crops. [*][*]
- Pesticide issues. Pesticides keep crops alive, but they also destroy important soil bacteria that make nutrients in the earth more available to plants. As a result, pesticides decrease mineral content in soil. [*]
The end result is clear: we have more food than ever, but it doesn’t contain enough nutrients to keep us healthy.
Hidden Hunger: Why Healthy Eating Isn’t Enough Anymore
Nutrient deficiencies are on the rise, even in countries with plentiful access to food.
- 97% of American adults have at least one mineral deficiency, according to a 2022 study using CDC data. [*]
- 60% of Americans have low magnesium, and 45% are clinically deficient. [*]
- 61% of Americans don’t get enough calcium. [*]
- Zinc deficiency has become a global concern, and has been steadily rising in the United States over the last 20 years. [*]
- Nearly half of American women don’t get enough iron, and 14% of all U.S. adults are clinically anemic. [*]
Researchers call this phenomenon the Hidden Hunger. [*] You can eat plenty of healthy food—fruits, vegetables, high-quality protein, and so on—and still not get the essential nutrients your body needs.
The truth is that it’s harder and harder to get enough nutrients from diet alone. Mineral deficiencies are becoming widespread, even in people leading healthy lifestyles.
Signs You Might Need More Minerals
Many people don’t realize they have mineral deficiencies; they just feel “off” in some way. Low mineral stores can gradually sap your energy, focus, sleep, and overall wellbeing.
Signs that you might need more minerals include:
Intense daytime fatigue
Low energy
Poor sleep
Headaches
Anxiety, low mood, or chronic stress
Brain fog
Memory issues
Frequent illness/poor immunity
Sudden weight gain
Pale skin
Food cravings
Muscle cramps
Facial twitches (eyes, lips)
Cavities, bleeding gums, and other dental issues
- Hair loss (especially in women)
If you notice the above signs, and they’ve been getting worse over time with no obvious cause, you may have a mineral imbalance. It’s possible that you aren’t getting the minerals you need from your diet, and a deficiency has been building.
The Easiest Way to Get More Minerals
At BEAM Minerals, we make mineral replenishment simple. We offer a liquid formula that delivers every essential mineral your body needs, in an optimal ratio, with fast absorption.
Our minerals are derived from humate, a nutrient-dense crystalline substance found deep in the soil. Humate crystals form over thousands of years, as plants break down and deposit their minerals into the earth.
Plant-based minerals from humate contain humic and fulvic complexes, which are exceptionally bioavailable. They reach your cells within minutes, delivering the full spectrum of minerals the human body needs. All you do is take a single shot of concentrated liquid each morning. It tastes like water and contains no artificial ingredients or additives—just minerals.
Even if you eat well, you may not be getting enough minerals. Give your body a little extra help with BEAM Minerals. It adds 30 seconds to your day and is a simple way to make sure you feel your best.
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FAQs
Can I take BEAM Minerals with my other supplements?
Yes, in fact, BEAM Minerals will enhance the bioavailability of all your other supplements.
What is the difference between Micro-BOOST™ and Electrolyze™?
Electrolyze™ is primarily composed of Fulvic Mineral Complexes . Fulvic complexes are small molecules that provide inter-cellular transport for nutritional elements into the cells and carry bio-waste out of the cells. Fulvic complexes are flavonoids , which provide many benefits in the body.
Micro-BOOST™ is primarily composed of the Humic Mineral Complexes . Humic complexes are large molecules that are extra-cellular, meaning they do not enter the cells but stay outside the cells. They are highly-charged molecules that attract, through their electrical charge, bio-waste, free radicals and heavy metals. They ultimately carry bio-waste out of the body. Thus, we call them “Nature’s Janitor”.
How many milligrams (mg) of an electrolyte (Potassium, Magnesium, Sodium, Calcium, etc.) is there in BEAM Minerals?
The quantities of each element in BEAM Minerals products are measured in “parts per million” (ppm), rather than the “milligrams” (mg). Here is the information which usually helps to understand the difference:
Milligrams (mg) vs parts per million (ppm)
In comparing our products to other supplements, people want to know how much of an electrolyte is in our products (like potassium, magnesium, sodium, calcium). Usually they are looking for an amount in milligrams (mg).
We have a hard time answering that question, because the electrolytes (and other elements) in BEAM Minerals products are measured in parts per million (ppm). So how can consumers compare?
The answer is a little complex, but here’s the high points.
The electrolytes in BEAM Minerals products are provided in “trace” amounts that are completely dissolved and thus 100% bio-available, immediately introduced into your circulation when you consumed them and will produce and active effect.
When you take a 320mg pill of magnesium, your body is only able utilize about 12-20% of it as it takes some time because your body has to digest it first. Whatever is not dissolved gets processed out of your body.
When you take a capful of liquid Electrolyze™ and/or Micro-BOOST™, you receive approximately 5.22 ppm of magnesium in which 100% of the magnesium is immediately available to your body. In addition, an important to know is that the magnesium in BEAM Minerals products stay in your system much longer building up healthy levels as you continue to take it daily.
