Thursday, June 19, 2008

Do You Need a Nutritional Supplement

There are nutritionists that claim vitamins and supplements do less than promised and that we should simply eat healthier whole foods to provide for our dietary needs. These claims are not without merit. Many of the supplements on the market today do not deliver the nutrition that they claim because they are not bioavailable.

Ideally, all of us would derive our complete nutrition from a balanced and wholesome diet. But the reality is that our modern lifestyles make it hard or impossible to find time to prepare the foods that our bodies truly need. It is also inconvenient and very expensive to do. Here are some things to tell you whether you need additional supplementation or more real live whole food nutrition in your diet.

• If you’re not getting multiple servings of a variety of vegetables and fruits every day, it’s unlikely that you’ll be taking in the necessary amounts of minerals and vitamins that you body needs for optimal health.

• If you’re on a restricted-calorie diet, you may not be fulfilling your daily requirements. This is primarily due to not eating a wide variety of foods, which makes it very difficult to get all of the essential nutrition your body needs.

• If you are considering becoming pregnant, or are already pregnant, your body’s needs are different. You’ll need more calcium, iron and folate. The extra iron is needed for red blood cell health, in order to stave off fatigue. Folate is generally recommended to protect against fetal spinal defects, like spina bifida.

• If you are postmenopausal, you need additional nutritional support. This period of life is marked by drops in estrogen production which can lead to bone loss. It’s imperative that you receive additional calcium and vitamin D, which is necessary for your body to process calcium to strengthen bones.

• If you drink alcohol heavily or smoke tobacco, your body’s ability to absorb nutrients can be impaired. Taking supplements won’t reverse the effects of these unhealthy habits, but they may help to offset some of the damage done to your body.

It certainly seems that the majority of us could use additional whole nutrition provided by fruits and vegetables that are recognized by the body instead of synthetic pills that your body has a hard time recognizing because they are manufactured nutrients.

6 comments:

  1. I agree that whole foods are your best source of nutrition. But when you need to supplement, it it best to supplement with whole food vitamin supplements. There's a great article on this subject that discusses the Importance of Whole Food Dietary Supplements and Vitamins instead of synthetics or isolates. It is called Importance of Whole Food Dietary Supplements and Vitamins and is written by Nutritionist & Author C. Dreher, CCH, CCH.

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  2. I think we need both organic, nutritious food and supplements to operate at full tilt in today's world. There are many factors which take their toll including stress and pollution of both our environment and our food. I can recommend a site where you can get direct, scientific information on nutritional supplements, their safety and effectiveness. Any question you might have can be answered by health and fitness professionals - by email, phone or online coach. Their nutritional supplements start with certain pre-development criteria. First the nutrient delivery systems vary for different supplements so that the nutrients you are taking are at the right place at the right time and in the right amount. For example, a multivitamin would need to time release over the course of a day for maximum effectiveness. Conversely, a supplement that enhances a workout might have to release with a single burst of nutrients… Next is product synergy. You never have to worry about overdosing on a particular nutrient. Every one of their supplements refers back to their multivitamin. If you stay within their system, you will never go out of balance…The products are all FDA approved according the Best Manufacturing Practices and are crafted by experts in the health and fitness field according to the latest technology.

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  3. I must agree with it. And there are a lot of choices to be healthy,like the foods that we eat as well as the use of supplement water that can help us to stay healthy and be fit. In this manner we will be sure that we stay healthy as we want.Anyway thank you for this.

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  4. Everyone knows whole foods are essential to a healthy diet, but can the benefits of whole foods also be found in nutritional supplements? Yes they can, if you get the right kinds.

    While the average adulterated, isolated, or synthetic supplements cannot give the body what whole foods can, exceptional nutritional supplements do exist. Known as “whole food nutritional supplements,” they strengthen and complete a balanced diet.

    Exceptional whole food nutritional supplements are made from only organically grown, nutrient-dense whole foods minimally processed at low temperatures. They are then made “body ready” to assist in the quick absorption and assimilation of nutrients. Without these quality assurances, the consumer risks ingesting synthetic, pesticide-ridden, nutrient-lessened
    supplements that are ineffective or possibly even harmful.

    To avoid the pitfalls of substandard supplements, customers should look for supplements that are:

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  6. it's true, you can get enough nutrition just eating food and drink juice. Nutrional supplements can take place for all your body needs.
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