Other factors influencing bioavailability include health of the gastrointestinal tracts, nutrient status, competitive binding with other nutrients, meal composition, various drugs and supplements, time of day and biorhythms, age and gender. It doesn’t make sense to try to reflect nutrient digestibility and absorption in the Nutrivore Score when the system is so complex and varies from individual to individual. You can think of the Nutrivore Score as a simple yet comprehensive representation of t