Why Nutritional Supplements?
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By DeAnn Windell
Published on 03/5/2008
We know that a complete, well-balanced diet - rich in fruits, veggies,
complex carbohydrates, vitamins, minerals and antioxidants-- is a solid
foundation for good nutrition and optimal health. However too few of
us consistently consume such a healthy diet, which can lead to chronic
deficiencies of one or more essential vitamins, minerals, or
antioxidants, placing our good health at risk.
We know that a complete, well-balanced diet - rich in fruits, veggies,
complex carbohydrates, vitamins, minerals and antioxidants-- is a solid
foundation for good nutrition and optimal health. However too few of
us consistently consume such a healthy diet, which can lead to chronic
deficiencies of one or more essential vitamins, minerals, or
antioxidants, placing our good health at risk.
Overfed and Undernourished
Because of poor eating habits, only a small population gets even the RDA levels of many important nutrients. With more of us eating away from home, an average American diet is one calorie-rich, nutrient-poor food. Nation-wide nutrition monitoring shows that the average intake of important minerals, including calcium, magnesium, zinc, and copper are below recommended levels. We are overfed and undernourished, which is demonstrated by an epidemic of obesity, especially in young people.
Free Radical Defense
Free radicals are unstable molecules that damage normal body tissues as they try to become stable. Although they are normal by-products of cellular metabolism, free radicals are also acquired form environmental elements such as pollution, smoke, and excessive sunlight or by smoking, drinking alcohol, breathing commonly used chemicals and eating high fat, fried foods. In this case antioxidant vitamin and mineral supplements are the body's first line of defense against the effects of free radicals.
Optimal Nutrition
The importance of getting optimal levels of minerals, vitamins, and antioxidants, as well as the right amounts of types of fat, carbohydrates, and protein, cannot be underestimated. Your goal should be to provide your body with the optimal amounts of each nutrient to help maintain your health. While the body can't store many important nutrients, such as certain vitamins and antioxidants, optimal nutrition can help to build valuable reserves of health.
Nutritional products are designed to provide a complete and balanced spectrum of beneficial nutrients and antioxidants to help compensate for poor nutrition and to counteract free-radical damage.
Every Day For Life
True health is more than a state of being. Its a lifestyle that is achieved through daily habits. And to promote lifelong good health, you need good nutrition, which includes both micro-nutrients (vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, and other compounds we consume in small amounts) and macro-nutrients (carbohydrates, high-quality proteins, and beneficial fats). When your body lacks these vital nutrients it does not function properly. So maintaining good health must be an everyday process.
Overfed and Undernourished
Because of poor eating habits, only a small population gets even the RDA levels of many important nutrients. With more of us eating away from home, an average American diet is one calorie-rich, nutrient-poor food. Nation-wide nutrition monitoring shows that the average intake of important minerals, including calcium, magnesium, zinc, and copper are below recommended levels. We are overfed and undernourished, which is demonstrated by an epidemic of obesity, especially in young people.
Free Radical Defense
Free radicals are unstable molecules that damage normal body tissues as they try to become stable. Although they are normal by-products of cellular metabolism, free radicals are also acquired form environmental elements such as pollution, smoke, and excessive sunlight or by smoking, drinking alcohol, breathing commonly used chemicals and eating high fat, fried foods. In this case antioxidant vitamin and mineral supplements are the body's first line of defense against the effects of free radicals.
Optimal Nutrition
The importance of getting optimal levels of minerals, vitamins, and antioxidants, as well as the right amounts of types of fat, carbohydrates, and protein, cannot be underestimated. Your goal should be to provide your body with the optimal amounts of each nutrient to help maintain your health. While the body can't store many important nutrients, such as certain vitamins and antioxidants, optimal nutrition can help to build valuable reserves of health.
Nutritional products are designed to provide a complete and balanced spectrum of beneficial nutrients and antioxidants to help compensate for poor nutrition and to counteract free-radical damage.
Every Day For Life
True health is more than a state of being. Its a lifestyle that is achieved through daily habits. And to promote lifelong good health, you need good nutrition, which includes both micro-nutrients (vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, and other compounds we consume in small amounts) and macro-nutrients (carbohydrates, high-quality proteins, and beneficial fats). When your body lacks these vital nutrients it does not function properly. So maintaining good health must be an everyday process.