1. Let's start off with the most important fact. The Recommended Daily Intake is 5-10 servings of fruits and vegetables daily to satisfy our vitamin and mineral needs. How many can honestly say that they eat 5-10 servings of fruits and vegetables a day? How many can say they eat 3-5 servings a day? 1-2 servings? The reality is that most Americans do not get nearly enough fruits and vegetables in their daily diet.
2. Many of today's food are processed and refined so much that many of the vitamins and minerals that are in other foods besides fruits and vegetables are stripped of their vitamin mineral content. We live in a world of convenience and most convenience foods have to be processed and refined so much that many of the nutrients get excreted from the food itself.
3. Why a whole food vitamin mineral supplement instead of just a multi-vitamin for $10? Many multi-vitamins are synthetically made which means they may not get absorbed in the right amount of time in the right areas of the digestive process. The second reason is that many individuals have problems absorbing synthetic multi-vitamins in general so your body may not be able to utilize the synthetic version of a nutrient. Whole food vitamin mineral supplements come from just what they say "Whole Foods". These supplements are created from actual fruits and vegetables and then formed into a capsule form. It is believed that there is a higher bioavailability and absorption of the nutrients because they are actually created from foods and not synthetically created.
4. Stress, Dieting, Injury, Illness all cause an increase need for vitamins and minerals. Is anyone really free of all of these categories? Not likely. Granted certain nutrients are required in large quantities for certain problems, but if you are not eating the recommended 5-10 servings of fruits and vegetables a day then you are most likely already in a deficient state. A whole food vitamin mineral supplement will help correct that deficiency without creating a megadose effect like many multivitamins on the market.
5. Nutrition play a major role in determining our susceptibility to certain diseases. Did you know that every year there are 14 million cases of preventable heart disease, 1.2 million preventable causes of cancer, more than half a million preventable strokes and 2500 babies are born every year with neural tube defect that could have been prevented by one simple vitamin. By improving nutritional practices 89 billion dollars could be saved in annual health care costs. Yes, you read that correctly "89 Billion Dollars".
6. The 2000 edition of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans published by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Department of Health and Human Services states that "some people need a vitamin mineral supplement to meet specific nutritional needs. The American Dietetic Association also has a statement that is very similar to the statement provided in the Dietary Guidelines.
7. A whole food vitamin mineral supplement can fill nutrient gaps, optimize function, protect health, and help prevent disease for about $1 a day. There is no better use for $1 a day, as well as no other choice that is so easy to include in your day that has such a high potential payoff.
8. The Council for Responsible Nutrition recommends that all health professionals should be providing sound scientific information and should be suggesting a longterm regular use of a vitamin mineral supplement, calcium, and extra Vitamin C and E.
9. Studies and surveys have been done that those that supplement their diet with some type of supplement tend to pay more attention to their overall health and nutrition and tend to lead healthier lifestyles as a result.
10. The regular use of a whole food vitamin mineral supplement can significantly improve the overall health and nutritional lifestyle of the American public. Consuming a whole food vitamin mineral supplement as part of a personal lifestyle, health care practice would benefit the health profile of the entire nation as well as significantly reduce health care costs. It is never too late to begin!!
Jayson Hunter, RD, CSCS, is a registered dietitian and fitness professional with more than 10 years of experience. He is also co-creator of Meal Plans 101 http://www.mealplans101.com To download your FREE copy of Jayson?s special report ?10 Flat Out Lies and Myths That The Food Companies Are Using To Make You Fat?, visit: http://www.realworldweightlossexpert.com
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