The Importance of Supplements

An Approach to Supplements 

Dietary supplements are a multi-billion dollar industry. The popularity of supplements has grown in the past decade. In today's world, our eating habits have changed. A lot of people aren't getting the proper nutrients because of poor eating habits. Those bad choices contribute to an increase of fat, too much sugar consumption which leads to a lower intake of vitamins and minerals. Also, let's not forget, stress is a bigger factor in today's life. When a person is stressed the body has more needs for vitamins and minerals.

Supplements are not just for athletes. There are many benefits to using supplements properly. A lot of physicians will recommend dietary supplements. Actually, a recent survey shows that 60 - 75% of the physicians in the US use supplements themselves, and that 79 - 91% of them will recommend them to their patients.

Supplements are valuable tools that can enhance your life. A lot of people can benefit from them: pregnant women, seniors, children and teenagers, vegetarians, athletes, people with eating disorders, people with medical conditions - in other words: Everybody.

Supplements are neither a medication nor a food; they "supplement" our diet. They don't substitute for one! They bring essential nutrients that our body needs. Can we get everything we need from food without taking supplements? Yes. But, to accomplish this, one would have to consistently eat a large amount of different types of food, and it's very unlikely to assume that people will follow a well-balanced diet. So the simple answer is NO.

So what to take for supplements? Well, the simple answer will be: What do you need? As previously explained above, different groups of people have different needs. This can become a little bit tricky when deciding what supplements to add to your daily food consumption. Not knowing what to take, what we need, how much to take, and with maybe limited knowledge in this domain. I won't establish any supplements description in this post. Several posts will be created for different supplements and the need of their use.

I will at least suggest one to you: Take a daily multivitamin and mineral supplement. Studies have shown and recommended that multivitamins and mineral supplements should be taken daily by men, women, and children. The Harvard School of Public Health supports the daily use of vitamins to protect ourselves from many diseases. A lack of essential nutrients will make our bodies more susceptible to illnesses. The Council for Responsible Nutrition has shown that taking daily multivitamins will boost your immune system, reduce stress, improve bodily function, improve mental health, decrease the risk of heart disease and colon cancer, and it has anti-aging benefits.

Talk to your doctor about multivitamins, and together you can decide which one is the best for you. You can also go to a trustworthy supplements store and talk to a qualified person.

So now that you have learned all of this, what are you waiting for?