The Importance Of Supplementation
Many of us supplement, however why do we supplement? What benefits do we receive from supplementing? And I suppose most importantly why should we even consider supplementing. Well many of us take vitamins and minerals or other similar items to give our health and immune system a general boost, with a lot of us taking such supplements because we believe what we read regarding the health effects/benefits.
The truth of the matter is, that a lot of us supplement and take vitamins purely because we do not get enough of vitamin content from our diets. Unfortunately simple sugar foods and processed foods are not abundant with the essential nutrients etc we require.
Doctors and health professionals have for many years have been promoting the effects of consuming lots of fruits and vegetables, however it still seems that some people are reluctant to increase their natural fruit and vegetable intake.
The good news is, that the vast majority of us on the planet consume meat, and as we consume meat we do get some valuable content in the form of vitamins and in particular iron. Iron is essential for general well being, so if you eat a lot of meat, then chances are that you have more then enough iron circulating around your body to take care of you.
Unfortunately though this means bad news for vegetarians as they wont be getting nearly as much iron as meat eaters, therefore vegetarians are a class of people who may wish to consider iron supplementation.
It also seems that we are getting more and more lazy other time and this contributes to a poor diet. Have you ever seen truck drivers with huge stomachs and computer programmers that are also huge? The main reason we have this stereotype is purely because a lot of these people in these professions d do not get time to eat well and tend to turn towards fatty food or heavily processed food which in its nature tends to be a lot more convenient.
Reading this article, you may think there is nothing you can do, that is up to fate with regards to what happens next. Fortunately it is not. All you need to do is listen carefully to your body. All of us in our life have had cravings of some sort. These cravings are our bodies way of telling us what foods we want. Have you ever craved a chocolate bar before when you do not normally eat chocolate? This is your bodies way of telling you it needs some simple sugar. Be careful though as listening to your body is an art, do not get confused with listening to your body and 'thinking' you are listening to your body and eating for the sake of it.
So when should you start supplementing? The answer is you can start anytime. A lot of people tend to supplement in a reactive manner and start taking vitamins etc when they feel ill or lethargic, however you can also supplement in a proactive manner to prevent yourself catching colds etc. - 17269
The truth of the matter is, that a lot of us supplement and take vitamins purely because we do not get enough of vitamin content from our diets. Unfortunately simple sugar foods and processed foods are not abundant with the essential nutrients etc we require.
Doctors and health professionals have for many years have been promoting the effects of consuming lots of fruits and vegetables, however it still seems that some people are reluctant to increase their natural fruit and vegetable intake.
The good news is, that the vast majority of us on the planet consume meat, and as we consume meat we do get some valuable content in the form of vitamins and in particular iron. Iron is essential for general well being, so if you eat a lot of meat, then chances are that you have more then enough iron circulating around your body to take care of you.
Unfortunately though this means bad news for vegetarians as they wont be getting nearly as much iron as meat eaters, therefore vegetarians are a class of people who may wish to consider iron supplementation.
It also seems that we are getting more and more lazy other time and this contributes to a poor diet. Have you ever seen truck drivers with huge stomachs and computer programmers that are also huge? The main reason we have this stereotype is purely because a lot of these people in these professions d do not get time to eat well and tend to turn towards fatty food or heavily processed food which in its nature tends to be a lot more convenient.
Reading this article, you may think there is nothing you can do, that is up to fate with regards to what happens next. Fortunately it is not. All you need to do is listen carefully to your body. All of us in our life have had cravings of some sort. These cravings are our bodies way of telling us what foods we want. Have you ever craved a chocolate bar before when you do not normally eat chocolate? This is your bodies way of telling you it needs some simple sugar. Be careful though as listening to your body is an art, do not get confused with listening to your body and 'thinking' you are listening to your body and eating for the sake of it.
So when should you start supplementing? The answer is you can start anytime. A lot of people tend to supplement in a reactive manner and start taking vitamins etc when they feel ill or lethargic, however you can also supplement in a proactive manner to prevent yourself catching colds etc. - 17269
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