30 June 2006

A multivitamin a day for good health

Are you getting your proper amount of vitamins and nutrients from your diet? If not, a multi vitamin a day will help overcome nutritional deficiencies and work to keep you healthy.

From The Berkeley Wellness Letter The Wellness Guide to Multivitamin/Mineral Pills :

It’s possible—and preferable—to get your nutrients from a healthy, balanced diet. But surveys show that many Americans fall short in a variety of key vitamins and minerals. Moreover, recent research has underscored the importance of some of these nutrients, notably vitamin D and folic acid. And some studies suggest that people who take multivitamin/mineral pills have a lower risk of several diseases, including colon cancer and possibly cardiovascular disease, and may have a better immune response.

Consider taking a multi if you are in one of these groups:

People over 60.

Women of childbearing age.

Pregnant or breast-feeding women

Strict vegetarians

People on weight-loss diets

Anyone not eating a balanced diet

They add: “But keep in mind: Even if you take a multi, you still need to have a healthy, balanced diet. These pills are not magic bullets. Foods—particularly fruits, vegetables, and whole grains—provide fiber as well as countless beneficial phytochemicals not found in any pill.”

Even if you think you are eating a balanced diet, if you buy your food at a supermarket you might be surprised to learn that the food might not have the nutritional content you expect. In the article Recommended Vitamins and Minerals for Women - Why You Can’t Get the Nutrients You Need From Food Alone Womens Media:

“Does your lifestyle really allow you to eat 6-11 servings of bread, cereal and pasta, and 5-9 servings of fruits and vegetables a day, along with 2-3 servings of milk, yogurt and cheese and the same amount of meat, poultry, fish or other protein foods? Do you eat like that? Do you want to? Are you active enough to consume that much food and maintain your “ideal” weight?

Your body needs a fairly precise mix of 59 nutrients daily including 13 vitamins and 22 minerals. Here’s why you can’t get them from food alone.”

Learn more here with a Google Search on Multivitamins and Womens Health.

A multivitamin a day for good health

Are you getting your proper amount of vitamins and nutrients from your diet? If not, a multi vitamin a day will help overcome nutritional deficiencies and work to keep you healthy.

From The Berkeley Wellness Letter The Wellness Guide to Multivitamin/Mineral Pills :

It’s possible—and preferable—to get your nutrients from a healthy, balanced diet. But surveys show that many Americans fall short in a variety of key vitamins and minerals. Moreover, recent research has underscored the importance of some of these nutrients, notably vitamin D and folic acid. And some studies suggest that people who take multivitamin/mineral pills have a lower risk of several diseases, including colon cancer and possibly cardiovascular disease, and may have a better immune response.

Consider taking a multi if you are in one of these groups:

People over 60.

Women of childbearing age.

Pregnant or breast-feeding women

Strict vegetarians

People on weight-loss diets

Anyone not eating a balanced diet

They add: “But keep in mind: Even if you take a multi, you still need to have a healthy, balanced diet. These pills are not magic bullets. Foods—particularly fruits, vegetables, and whole grains—provide fiber as well as countless beneficial phytochemicals not found in any pill.”

Even if you think you are eating a balanced diet, if you buy your food at a supermarket you might be surprised to learn that the food might not have the nutritional content you expect. In the article Recommended Vitamins and Minerals for Women - Why You Can’t Get the Nutrients You Need From Food Alone Womens Media:

“Does your lifestyle really allow you to eat 6-11 servings of bread, cereal and pasta, and 5-9 servings of fruits and vegetables a day, along with 2-3 servings of milk, yogurt and cheese and the same amount of meat, poultry, fish or other protein foods? Do you eat like that? Do you want to? Are you active enough to consume that much food and maintain your “ideal” weight?

Your body needs a fairly precise mix of 59 nutrients daily including 13 vitamins and 22 minerals. Here’s why you can’t get them from food alone.”

Learn more here with a Google Search on Multivitamins and Womens Health.