Do I Need To Supplement My Diet?
Do I need to supplement my diet with extra vitamins?Are
you a post menopausal woman? Are you an elderly
person who perhaps is not getting enough exposure
to the sun? Or are you are lactose intolerant?
If the answer to any of the above is yes than
perhaps you are a candidate for nutritional supplements.
Nutritional supplements, as the name suggests
are taken to supplement the diet.
It can be one
or a combination of vitamins, minerals, a herb
or any botanical substance, an amino acid, substances
such as enzymes, organ tissues, glandulars, a
concentrate, metabolite, constituent or extract.Why
do people take vitamins and supplements? In a
study conducted in 2002, it was found that most
Americans take vitamins and minerals supplements
because they believe that it is good for their
general health and a large majority take it as
a dietary supplement. In some cases they are consumed
for specific reasons like to prevent osteoporosis
or colds and influenza. A small percentage even
take it as an immune booster and because they
have been recommended by their physician, family
or friends.
Herbal supplements on the other hand are more
or less consumed to address a specific ailment
or condition like arthritis, as a memory enhancer,
for joint pains, to aid sleep, for prostate problems
and as a general immune booster.Do YOU need vitamins
and mineral supplements?If you belong to any of
these categories then perhaps you should consider
taking a supplement to your regular diet. 8 People
whose calorie intake is less than 12009 Aged people
who may not be eating as much as they should be,
have limited exposure to he sun, are lactose intolerant,
or are not able to sufficiently absorb and utilize
Vitamin B-12 because of gastric problems 10 Staunch
vegetarians and vegans, whose consumption of eggs
and dairy products is low or nil, and thus are
not getting enough of vitamin B-1211 People who
do not drink milk or consume dairy products, due
to lactose intolerance or just a general aversion12
Women who are pregnant or in the child bearing
stage of their lives may need folic acid and iron13
People recuperating from an illness or those who
fall frequently or are chronically ill14 Alcoholics
and smokers usually have a problem absorbing vitamin
B-complex and vitamin C respectively15 People
who skip meals often as a result of which are
not getting sufficient vitamins and minerals from
their diet.
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