Vitamins... to take
or not to take?
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To take vitamins or not to take vitamins? (It's
best to eat right, but if you find it difficult, a multivitamin
can help)
It's absolutely important that our body gets the nutrients
it needs to function effectively and efficiently. However
in this modern time it has become more distinct that we tend to
supercede health with convenience and instant gratification. In
this fast paced world where career and education demands all our
time, we learn to favor what's quick and easy to obtain especially
when it comes to food. We turn to fast foods and junk foods instead
of the good old balance daily diet. The lack of balanced diet in
addition to the daily stress of pollution depletes our body of nutrients.
Is it any wonder why cancer and other chronic diseases became rampant
during the turn of the century? It's up to us to replace these nutrients.
We can do this through healthy nutrition, or better yet, through
healthy nutrition and proper supplementation.
For the average person, it's difficult to get the proper
amount of nutrients needed from food alone. Have you ever
wondered how many people actually eat five to ten vegetables and
fruits a day? Or who drinks seven to nine glasses of water each
day? Even the healthiest of eaters cannot be assured that they are
getting the recommended amount of vitamins and minerals. Mainly
because it's hard to judge exactly how much nutrients you are getting
from the food you are eating.
In a report printed in 1940 regarding the nutrient content of spinach,
it laments the high depletion percentage of iron and other minerals
found in the plant mostly due to soil depletion, mono-cropping,
artificial fertilization, and lack of varieties. Since that period,
nutrients in both fruits and vegetables persistently depleted, not
to mention that certain forms of cooking in fact destroy the vitamins
and minerals in the food. This is why taking a multivitamin supplement
would be so advantageous.
Eating a balanced diet and then supplementing it with a
quality multivitamin will be the most logical and sound decision
to make. We'll be able to get the nutrients that our body
needs from the food and then back it up with the multivitamin for
a powerful effect.
There are four forms of mulivitamins available in the market today,
that's capsule, tablet, soft gel, and liquid. Liquid multivitamins
will be the easiest for our body to absorb because there's literally
nothing for our digestive system to breakdown. Capsules and soft
gels are also a good choice when it comes to the forms of multivitamins
with regards to absorption rate. While tablets on the other hand,
will be the hardest for our body to breakdown and absorb. Remember,
that no two individuals will respond similarly from taking any type
of vitamin or mineral supplement, because each individual have different
metabolisms, eating habits, exercise regiment, or sleeping habits,
and are under different amount of stress or even take their supplements
differently.
I often heard it say that supplements are expensive, and many feel
they cannot afford them. I find it ironic though that those same
people who cannot afford to take supplements can afford to buy soda,
latte, cigarettes, alcohol, or coffee, why not save your money for
your health? There are cheap supermarket multivitamins that are
inexpensive however they cannot compare to a quality, more expensive
ones. The best way is to decide how much you can afford to spend
and then do a research on the net on the multivitamins that fall
within your price range.
Multivitamins are probably the single most important supplement
you can take. If you aren't taking one, you really should
start doing so.
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