| There are five things everyone should consider when | | | | - Vitamin C extends life by enabling protein cells to hold |
| choosing a multi-vitamin. These criteria should be | | | | together. |
| critically important to everyone who values optimal | | | | And we haven’t even begun to scratch the |
| health. | | | | surface. |
| Have you ever waltzed into your friendly neighborhood | | | | Minerals are critical |
| Nutrition Store or frantically surfed the worldwide web | | | | Minerals are also critical to maintaining good health. |
| searching for that elusive miracle pill, deluding yourself | | | | Approximately 75% of the people living in the Western |
| into believing that maybe, just maybe, it would | | | | World are not ingesting the right amount of Magnesium, |
| somehow magically transform your so-called body into | | | | approximately 68% are not ingesting enough Calcium, |
| the next Brad Pitt or Angelina Jolie? Or perhaps you | | | | approximately 58% are not ingesting enough Iron, and |
| want pecks like Arnold. Or the energy to leap tall | | | | approximately 40% are not ingesting enough Zinc. |
| buildings in a single bound. Or heck, maybe | | | | Make sure your minerals are chelated — |
| you’d simply settle for enough energy to pry | | | | here’s why: |
| your sleepy little self out of that comfy bed as your | | | | Most minerals found in synthetic supplements are |
| annoying alarm clock goes berserk Monday morning, | | | | cheap and not what we would recommend for the |
| like a runaway freight train on steroids. If so, then | | | | body. They are not chelated minerals and therefore it |
| you’ve probably encountered a severe | | | | is extremely difficult for the body to absorb and utilize |
| mega-dose of chronic overwhelm. Yikes! We are | | | | these minerals after ingesting them. Many times they |
| continually bombarded with a never-ending avalanche | | | | cause problems with the digestive tract and other |
| of pills and potions. Plus, you’d almost need the | | | | systems of the body. |
| bank account of Bill Gates or Donald Trump to afford | | | | What you might not know is that a chelated mineral |
| the buffed-up body you’d really like to | | | | acts differently within the body. A chelated mineral is a |
| have. Meanwhile, Madison Avenue persistently insists | | | | mineral that is bonded with amino acids or malates |
| that you won’t be able to live with yourself until | | | | naturally found within the food in a stable form. Since |
| you finally succumb to today’s latest nutritional | | | | 95% of amino acids are absorbed through the |
| fad. | | | | intestinal tract, it makes it very easy for high quality |
| So what’s the solution? | | | | chelated minerals to be absorbed and utilized by the |
| If you’ve read this far, you are probably | | | | body. |
| convinced that supplementing your diet with vitamins is | | | | Don’t forget to take your Probiotics! |
| critically important. You probably already know how | | | | You may be asking, Probi — what — |
| depleted our topsoil is. Chances are, you’re also | | | | ics? |
| cognoscente of the highly processed state of the | | | | The term probiotics simply means pro life. |
| foodless foods we consume on a regular basis. | | | | Their role in maintaining good health is tremendous. In |
| Taber's Medical Dictionary concludes that vitamins are | | | | the scientific community, they are known as friendly |
| indispensable for the maintenance of good health. | | | | bacteria. Probiotics aid the digestive system and |
| Likewise, The Journal of American Medical Association | | | | strengthen the immune system. Bottom line, probiotics |
| concluded that everyone should take a multi-vitamin | | | | have such a wide range of positive roles that nearly |
| everyday. | | | | everybody could improve their health by supplementing |
| So it’s not a question of whether or not we | | | | their diet with probiotics. |
| should take vitamins. Rather, the question we ought to | | | | The importance of Enzymes |
| be asking is, With so many brands of vitamins on | | | | Like probiotics, enzymes also aid digestion. Proper |
| the market, which one is the smartest choice? | | | | digestion of food should be your body’s top |
| Great question. | | | | priority. Why? Because all other bodily functions, |
| However, before we can even begin to answer that | | | | including the immune system, energy production and |
| question, we have to answer a series of other | | | | even brain functions, are all put on pause until the body |
| sub-questions, such as: | | | | digests its food. When digestion is functioning properly, |
| 1. Are cheap, synthetic vitamins just as good as | | | | food is broken down and nutrients are made available |
| all-natural vitamins? | | | | by the body itself for repair, metabolism, and healing |
| 2. Which vitamins and minerals do my body need? | | | | without undue stress. Many negative factors wreck |
| 3. What dosage should I take? | | | | havoc on our digestive systems: the way our foods |
| Let’s narrow the playing field by addressing | | | | are grown and processed, toxins in the environment - |
| those questions one at a time. | | | | even undue stress and anger. As a result, up to 70 |
| Are cheap, synthetic vitamins just as good as | | | | million Americans experience a whole range of |
| all-natural vitamins? | | | | digestive disorders such as bloating, gas, and stomach |
| First, let’s compare synthetic vitamins with | | | | cramps. |
| all-natural vitamins. I just completed an article entitled | | | | What dosage should I take? |
| Vitamin Wars: Natural VS Synthetic. Putting | | | | Recommended Daily Allowance (RDA) |
| everything into a nutshell, synthetic vitamins simply | | | | RDA's are based on scientific research and are set at |
| cannot measure up to nature’s finest. Over | | | | levels to provide for 98% of all healthy persons living in |
| 3,800 different compounds have been identified in | | | | the US. There is a cushion built in so that if you get |
| foods as having nutritional significance. However, in a | | | | 67% of the RDA for a nutrient, you should be getting a |
| laboratory, twenty nutrients are about all that modern | | | | minimum amount as an average person. Remember |
| science can reproduce and put into a vitamin product. | | | | that the RDA's are based on preventing deficiency |
| But even more of a concern than the ineffectiveness | | | | symptoms specific to each vitamin and mineral. So |
| of these synthetic vitamins is the harm that they can | | | | when choosing a multi-vitamin, check to see if a daily |
| cause. One of many examples is a recent study on | | | | serving contains 100% of the RDA, providing, of |
| Vitamin C as synthetic ascorbic acid. It was found to | | | | course, that a daily value has been established. |
| thicken the walls of the arteries. | | | | So in summary, there are Five Steps to Choosing a |
| On the other hand, all-natural vitamins made from | | | | Great Vitamin: |
| whole-food sources have many positive benefits that | | | | 1. Choose a multi-vitamin made from the highest grade |
| synthetic vitamins just can’t duplicate in a lab. | | | | of Whole-Food sources. Do NOT choose a |
| Whole-food vitamins derive their nutrients directly from | | | | multi-vitamin that contains a concoction of synthetic |
| fruits and vegetables. Unlike synthetic vitamins, | | | | ingredients that you can’t even pronounce. |
| whole-food vitamins do not rob precious nutrients from | | | | 2. Choose minerals that are chelated. |
| the body. Rather, they supply the individual cells with | | | | 3. Choose a multi-vitamin containing Probiotics. |
| the nutrients they need to flourish. For greatest gains in | | | | 4. Choose a multi-vitamin containing Enzymes derived |
| terms of health, take only whole food vitamins. When | | | | from vegetables. |
| evaluating a vitamin supplement, simply read the label. | | | | 5. Choose a multi-vitamin containing 100% of the |
| Rather than multi-syllable, unpronounceable chemical | | | | Recommended Daily Allowances whenever |
| names, you should find the names of foods listed as | | | | established. |
| the vitamin sources. What a concept! This is your way | | | | Keeping the above criteria in mind dramatically |
| of knowing that you are getting the best possible | | | | narrows the playing field. |
| absorption and retention of your vitamins. | | | | It’s also a good idea to select a product that |
| Which vitamins and minerals do my body need?The | | | | gives you a money-back guarantee. Quality |
| short answer is, there are many benefits to all vitamins | | | | multi-vitamins are not as cheap as synthetics, but they |
| and minerals. | | | | are affordable. |
| - Vitamin A is important for our vision, while preventing | | | | I hope this information has educated you and will help |
| cancer and promoting wellness of bones, eyes, hair, | | | | you make smart choices. Remember - you only get |
| mucous linings, membranes, nails, skin and teeth. | | | | one body in this life. Treat it well and stay healthy! |
| - Vitamin B2 promotes healthy skin, nails, and hair. | | | | |