Translations:Nutrition/15/en

A balanced diet involves the proper amount of all essential and nonessential nutrients. However, it can be different based on age, weight, sex, physical activity levels, and more. Lacking simply one essential nutrient can cause bodily harm, just as an overabundance can cause toxicity. The Daily Reference Values keep the majority of people from nutrient deficiencies. DRVs are not recommendations but a combination of nutrient references to educate professionals and policymakers on what the maximum and minimum nutrient intake are for the average person. Food labels also use DRVs as a reference to create safe nutritional guidelines for the average healthy person.