Healthy Eating isnt Enough, You Need Supplements, Real Health Part 3

The next step on your road to real health is supplements. And I'm not talking about one multivitamin a day either. Exactly what you take is up to you, but you need to get in the habit of taking quite a few pills or powders every day. In this article I'm going to lay out the case for supplements.

You might be thinking, why supplement? By now, you should be eating more good food, fruits and vegetables, drinking more water, getting sunlight, and eating more whole grain foods. You should also be reading labels on food to avoid health-robbing ingredients. However, two factors work against you being able to get all the nutrients you need just from the food you eat.

The first is soil depletion. Our farmers do produce a lot of food. However, the minerals in the soil, that the plants take up through their roots and then pass on to us, have been depleted. In medieval times, farmers would let a field lie fallow for one or two growing seasons. This allowed the soil to replenish itself. These days, this is not feasible. The plants do grow, of course, due to the use of either chemical or organic fertilizers.

These plants grow and are healthy and good for you to eat. However, they often lack the minerals you need or have reduced amounts of them. So, to get all the you need, you would need to eat a lot of them. This is the second factor. In prehistoric times, people walked and gathered and ate, all day. They took in a lot of calories and expended a lot.

You however, have other things to do. It has been estimated for you to get all the nutrients you need on a daily basis, you would have to eat 10,000 calories a day. You'd be eating all day and you'd obviously gain weight. This is not practical at all in today's world.

Supplements get their nutrients from whole foods. Vegetables, microalgae, grain, fruits, and other healthy foods are dried and combined, either in powder form or pill form. This makes it relatively easy to get the nutrients you need, without having to spend all day eating.

Barbara Pfieffer writes about gaining real health on her blog, Real Health.

---

Definitve Proof - Supplements Heal

No Money in PreventionI have been recommending a wide variety... Read More

Why Fucose?

Haven't heard of fucose? Think it's the latest teen dance... Read More

Neugenisis Reviewed - Is It A Truly Effective HGH Releaser?

Some say that the benefits of this all-natural HGH releaser... Read More

The Myths and Facts of Vitamin D and Sun Exposure

Unverified reports claiming that unprotected, intentional sun exposure is necessary... Read More

Vitamin C May Improve Smokers Blood Circulation

A dose of vitamin C may give a quick boost... Read More

How Taking an HGH Supplement Changed My Life

I finally bought the stuff. I couldn't resist anymore. After... Read More

Glyconutrients: A Breakthrough Discovery

The science of Glycobiology, touted by the Massachusetts Institute of... Read More

The Colloidal Silver Controversy

Colloidal Silver might just be a wonderful thing and here's... Read More

Glyconutrients For You?

Simply stated, the Greek word glyco refers to "sweet." Hence,... Read More

The Most Important Supplement You Can Take For Better Health

This article will reveal one easy change you can make... Read More

About Liquid Vitamins and Minerals and the New Nutritional Paradigm

Liquid vitamins are the same vitamins that you find in... Read More

How To Choose a Glyconutrient Supplement

This article provides three easy tips for selecting a quality... Read More

Protect and Improve Your Health With Antioxidants

Every minute of every day the cells of our... Read More

Coenzyme Q10 - Learn All the Wonderful Properties of this Vitamin-Like Nutrient

Sometimes I ask myself why this wonderful antioxidant supplement was... Read More

Is Ephedra a Miracle Cure?

Americans are buzzing about the FDA's recent decision to reverse... Read More

Natural Supplements - Help Your Body

Vitamins and mineral supplements are a good way to supply... Read More

Side Effects of Hyaluronic Acid Products

Currently, there are no known side effects for most hyaluronic... Read More

How Does Whey Protein Affect My Body?

Whey protein is available in supplement form and whey protein... Read More

Why Supplements and Glyconutritionals?

Food is one of our most basic needs. However, in... Read More

The Benefits of Whey Protein Concentrate

Whey protein concentrate popularity has increased dramatically in recent years... Read More

What is Rhodiola Rosea?

Rhodiola rosea is available commercially as a supplement and rhodiola... Read More

Discount Supplement

Discount Supplement ? what is it?Discount supplement is a term... Read More

Antioxidants Nutrients Have Powerful Anti-Cancer Activity!

Antioxidants . . . The Nutrients Boost The Immune System... Read More

Glyconutrients Will Be Revolutionary In Future Medicine - A Health Supplement (Part Two)

PART TWOFor those of you that read my previous article... Read More

Vitamin B-2

Riboflavin is a common name for vitamin B-2 and was... Read More

Know Your Bodybuilding Supplement - L-Lysine

Lysine is an essential amino acid therefore it must be... Read More

Know Your Bodybuilding Supplement - ZMA

ZMA is a scientifically designed anabolic mineral formula containing zinc... Read More

Natural Human Growth Hormone: Hope or Hoax?

You may feel 30, but your body keeps reminding you... Read More

Researching Glyconutritionals (a.k.a. Glyconutrients)?

The Greek word "Glyco" means, "Sugar". Most people think of... Read More

Health Benefits of CoQ10 - A Powerful, Important Heart Compound

Coenzyme Q10 (also known as ubiquinone, but most widely referred... Read More

Why Do Liquid Form Nutritional Supplements Have Much Greater Bodily Absorption Than Pills?

Did you know that when you take vitamins and minerals... Read More

Should You Be Taking Liquid Vitamins?

How many pills do you have to take every morning?... Read More

Appreciating the Importance of Folic Acid

Folic acid is actually just one of the many vitamins... Read More