Information On Supplements

Today, most of the diets are lacking many of the essential vitamins and minerals needed to live a healthy and happy life. One of the reasons for this is that most of the crops grown today are grown in soil that is lacking essential minerals needed by the plant, which causes the plants to be nutritionally deficient, as well as lacking the ability to fight off insect attacks and various plant diseases. Also most of the animals are pumped full of steroids and other growth hormones to help them to grow faster and larger to bring more money at market in a shorter period of time.

So now when people eat food of almost any kind they do not get much nutritional value from it. Also most of the new medications they take do not fill the void of these missing vitamins and minerals. Instead the medications they take, like diuretics can actually cause them to lose more vitamins and minerals. The best way to get the vitamins and minerals that the body needs is to take nutritional supplements. There are many different types of nutritional food supplements including anti-oxidants, carbohydrates, amino acids, fats and minerals.

Anti-oxidants are used to reduce the amount of free radicals in the blood, which are thought to cause cell damage, and many different types of diseases including cancers. Amino acids are the building blocks of protein, and they are used to build new muscle as well as rebuild damaged tissues and cells. Amino acids also help to reduce the risk of heart disease and stoke. Carbohydrates are the main fuel that the body burns to meet the energy requirement. Many different dietary supplements claim that cutting out carbohydrates will cause weight loss. But, the fact is, weight loss may happen, but cutting out carbohydrates completely is very dangerous, because it can start to poison the body after a while.

Fat contents are often given a bad label, because the wrong type of fats can cause problems. However fats are a very essential part of the human body, and are needed in the supplements for better survival. Minerals are also important as they used by the body to help in the use of vitamins. Without minerals many different chemical reactions that are needed by the system would not occur. These are just a few of the most important things needed by the bodies, and they can all be found in nutritional supplements.

With the growing emphasis on the basic need of consuming nutritional supplements, the variety available is ever-increasing in the market. These nutritional supplements are designed to look after almost any conceivable health situation and with the combination of synthetic and natural nutrients; people can have a more healthy life by following the appropriate supplement prescription. However, there are instances when people may require a nutritional supplement with a varied combination of nutrients that are not readily available. For this reason, most of the manufacturers offer custom nutritional supplements. Depending on various diagnoses, the supplement is prepared with the required nutrient value. It is important to be aware of your nutrient requirements, which include vitamins, minerals, proteins, carbohydrates and fiber.

• John Palsson
• 09/12/2008, 8:59 AM
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