Vitamins – Nutrition Supplements

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Since the 1970’s, nutritional science discoveries have played an important role in determining nutritional value availability in our food supply. These discoveries have also influenced various agri-industry farming practices and production processes as well as allowed unique information on the bio-availability of naturally occurring vitamins and minerals and what steps humans should take in supplementing their diets.

Even with this readily available information most people still are not getting the proper nutrients in their daily diets and must take daily nutritional supplements to meet their age and gender specific allotment as per RDA (Recommended Daily Allowance) guidelines.

Nutrient dense superfoods such as soy, dry beans, fish, low-fat dairy products, and whole grains, should be consumed as a regular part of weekly nutrition intake. Energy-dense foods that are poor nutrition are high in sugar and fat and include processed lunch meats, pastries, refined white breads, pasta, cheeses, ice cream, candy, soda, potato chips and corn chips should be reduced or avoided completely. In other words, leave out the junk food.

Supplementing the diet with vitamins/nutrition supplements in the correct quantities reduces the risk of vitamin deficiencies. That alone can assist in reducing the need to eat copious quantities of food due to the constant feeling of hunger for those that are over-weight. Constant cravings for particular foods can be an indicator of a specific mineral deficiency and thereby the need to augment your nutrition intake with proper vitamin supplements and boost consumption to recommended daily requirements.

A good multivitamin is the foundation of health and nutrition supplement regime. But how do you determine what is good? Look at scientific reviews of many of the popular brands for factors such as ingredients, quality level, and overall nutritional value. Reviewing the labels and product comparisons is essential in determining high quality multivitamins and how they will assist in boosting the building blocks of your immune, digestive, and cognitive systems.

Many people incorrectly assume that since they feel great, they don’t need to take daily supplements. However, your body may be deficient in some vital areas of nutrition and you may not know it. Potential problems can be identified early and appropriate measures can be taken to prevent health issues later in life- before permanent damage has already been done from nutritional deficiencies. Proper health maintenance is important to our longevity and vitality.

While vitamin supplements are essential to healthy living, not all supplements are right for all people. It is important to educate yourself on gender and age specific needs. Determine which supplements are missing from your daily intake and the desired benefits you are looking to achieve. Educating yourself to determine the vitamin/nutrition supplements for your specific needs will help you make better choices as you strive to live a healthier life.