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The western diet is related to vitamins because it is characterized by a deficiency in the fruits and vegetables required to provide them [1], and it is explicitly contrasted with Paleolithic diets that contained higher levels of vitamins [2].

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Evolutionary Eating — What We Can Learn From Our Primitive Past todaysdietitian.com Juliann Schaeffer · Today’s Dietitian 1 fact
claimCordain asserts that late Paleolithic hunter-gatherer diets differed from the modern Western diet by having a lower glycemic load, a net base yielding to the kidney, higher potassium and lower sodium levels, higher fiber levels, more protein, fewer carbohydrates, and higher levels of vitamins, minerals, and phytochemicals.
What Are The Global Impacts of The Western Diet On Health? rupahealth.com Rupa Health 1 fact
claimThe Western diet lacks sufficient fruits and vegetables, which are necessary for providing essential vitamins, minerals, and dietary fiber.