This is Food? "NOT"
The foods we eat are not providing our bodies with the nutrition it needs to survive and be healthy. We are starving our bodies and we are sick. We suffer from diabetes, heart attacks, obesity, and the list goes on and on.
Given proper nutrition, the human body has an amazing ability to heal itself. If properly fed and given the right nutrients, the human body is designed to repair itself.
To do so, we need to eat a healthier diet, exercise, and take high-quality supplements made from whole foods. Whole food supplements supply our bodies with nutrients we are not getting from our diet, all the vitamins, minerals, trace minerals, and phyto-nutrients that foods possess in a way that nature intended, in a whole food form.
Many question the need to supplement their diet with Vitamins and minerals. However if you look deeper into the quality and type of foods most Americans consume the reality and evidence for the need to add daily dietary vitamin supplements is overwhelming.
As a nation, we eat poor-quality foods that have been stripped of nutrients. We do not consume enough fresh fruits and vegetables. Many of us get our whole grains from instant rice, refined wheat breads, pastas, and cereal. We eat a tremendous amount of prepackaged, pre-made meals. One-quarter of Americans eat at fast food restaurants each day. Americans are overfed and undernourished.
Well the seasonal Flu finally caught up to me. Even though I have an immune system like a Rhino still somehow I managed to let one of those little viruses’ get past me. A few of my friends also contracted the Flu this year and all where complaining of persistent symptoms for several weeks. Unlike my friends I only experienced symptom for about 5 day and then I was back the game of life full throttle. When asked what my secret was I reminded them it was no secret I just kept up with my daily Multi Vitamins and added an extra Super Green Food to my daily supplement program.
Most of us when we get a cold or flu struggle with lose of appetite which can cause an additional drop in immune efficiency. Enter the super hero “Super Green Food” that provides an extra boost and is not very filling when only mixed with water and perhaps adding a banana for extra potassium. If this is still too much for a diminished appetite Super Green Food is also available in tablets.
So make sure to have plenty of Super Green Food on hand, drink plenty of clean water and of course some of mom’s homemade chicken soup is always a great comforting addition.
Healthy weight loss can be very confusing in a media driven for profit quick fix world. Don’t be taken in by the gimmicky world of profit based fads. Healthy weight loss is really a simple formula. You need to keep and gain healthy muscle and loose the excess body fat.
All you need to do is simply make better food choices and eat in moderation along with moderate exercise on a regular schedule. It really is that simple and it is a time tested healthy way to loss those unwanted extra pounds. Well a little patience and consistency is needed also but always remember if you stick with it you will reach your goals. You gained those unwanted pounds over time not over night, and it takes time to lose it. There are some very good and safe products on the market to help with appetite control and metabolism boosts, but remember there is no “magic” pill or potions they are only as good as the effort you apply with them.
The ultimate Multi-Tasker, a Multi-Vitamin.
Everyone hears sound bites and scientific studies surrounding a particular vitamin (nutrients) and the benefits it may have on health and longevity. It is great to understand the positive impact specific vitamins have on improving ones health because it gives us greater awareness to not only the importance of healthy eating habits, it can also give us a better understanding of what to eat to insure getting the proper daily intake of nutrients.
The information unfortunately does not always give us the greater understanding of how our bodies absorb and utilize the nutrient (vitamin). And the synergistic need to have other vitamin supplements present at the same time to have the body utilize it properly.
Synergy……A word to remember because a high quality nutrient dense Whole Food Vitamin is the answer. The best suppliers of multi-vitamins know this and there formulas take this into consideration. Some Multi-Vitamin formulas will also include herbs that support life style and age related needs. That is why a Whole Food based Multi-Vitamin should be the core nutrient supplement of choice. Multi-Vitamin “Synergy” the ultimate Multi-Tasker.
You just might live longer and live healthier.
In a 2009 a study conducted by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, 586 women between the ages of 35 and 74 concluded that the length of the telomeres, a marker for aging, was 5.1 % longer in the vitamin takers, than in those that did not take vitamins.
Similar studies on the impact of health and healthy aging continue to point to the positive benefits of taking vitamin supplements, starting with a full spectrum multivitamin. And further studies have suggest that adding additional specific vitamins and minerals to offset factors such as genetic predisposition for health problems, environmental factors, age, and lifestyle can be very beneficial.
So live longer live healthier supplement your daily nutritional needs with a daily multivitamin.
Even though there is much debate from the health community on what form of protein is best. The good news is regardless of your preference if you are in a modern industrialized country you will not lack for resources.
The the most important thing to keep in mind is that what ever your preference is it needs to be a”complete” protein. This why a protein supplement can be a great resource to meet your daily requirements of protein. It is important to know that a Complete Protein is a source of protein that contains an adequate proportion of all of the essential amino acids for the bodies dietary needs. These essential amino acids should include the following in adequate ratios histidine, isoleucine, leucine, lysine, methionine, phenylalanine, threonine, tryptophan, and valine. The reason they are considered essential is because our body does not produce them. Therefore we need to get them from other sources such as meats, fish, poultry, cheese, eggs, yogurt, and milk. Supplements such as protein shakes or protein bars are also an excellent way to get your daily complete protein and reduce the intake of saturated fats.
An important note to all this is that failure to obtain enough of even 1 of the 10 essential amino acids can have serious health implications and can result in degradation of the body’s proteins. Muscle and other protein structures may be dismantled to obtain the one amino acid that is needed. “Unlike fat and starch, the human body does not store excess amino acids for later use the amino acids must be in the food every day. This is why a supplement containing a full profile of amino acids like a protein shake or protein bar can be very important in getting an adequate amount of complete protein every day to to maintain healthy muscle tissue.
The word “supplement” has begun to take on a negative connotation in recent years as more and more professional athletes are caught using performance-enhancing drugs. It’s important to understand the difference between anabolic steroids, which have been linked to harmful side effects following excessive use, and mere nutritional supplements. Few diets include the necessary amount of vitamins and minerals, so supplements provide an essential boost.
There are a wide variety of supplements available in health stores across the country. Many of them are closely regulated by the government, and their effects have been studied and proven safe. Most people take some form of vitamin supplement on a regular basis, and the health benefits are indispensable. Be sure you’re aware of the active ingredients in a nutritional supplement before consuming it.