A healthy diet with proper nutrition is essential for maintaining good overall health. Since the discovery of vitamins earlier in this century, people have routinely been taking vitamin supplements for this purpose. The Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) is a frequently used nutritional standard for maintaining optimal health. The RDA specifies the recommended amount of a number of nutrients for people in different age and sex groups. The National Research Council’s Committee on Diet and Health has proposed a definition of the RDA to be that amount of a nutrient which meets the needs of 98% of the population. The RDA approach _________________ . First,it is based on the assumption that it is possible to accurately define nutritional requirements for a given group. However, individual nutritional requirements can vary widely within each group. The efficiency with which a person converts food intake into nutrients can also vary widely.Certain foods when eaten in combination actually prevent the absorption of nutrients.For example, spinach combined with milk reduces the amount ofcalcium available to the body from the milk.Also,the RDA approach specifies a different dietary requirement for each age and sex; however,it is clearly unrealistic to expect a homemaker to prepare a different menu for each family member.Still,although we cannot rely solely upon RDA to ensure our overall long-term health,it can be a useful guide so long as its limitations are recognized. With which of the following would the author most likely agree?