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What kind of body will it be? The answer is up to each of us, because as the old cells die and new ones replace them, they require nutrients to be strong and healthy. The foods we eat, liquids we drink, and the air we breath. A balanced and optimal nutrient intake is essential for good health. Today’s lifestyles and eating habits often result in many people not even meeting the minimum nutrient intake needed to prevent disease. Also, because each person in a unique biochemical individual, the Recommended Daily Allowances (RDA) may not be adequate. The RDA is usually updated as science discovers increasing evidence of the power of vitamins, minerals etc. Other factors such as pregnancy, heavy exercise, recovery from illness, use of caffeine, birth control pills, smoking, pollution exposure, dieting, food addictions and drug and alcohol use can increase individual nutritional requirements. Borderline nutritional deficiencies can be found in all segments of the population. Even eating a perfectly balanced diet is rarely enough. A study reported in the Journal of Applied Nutrition compared the value of organically grown food to commercially grown food. Their analysis showed that the organic foods tested had an average of 90% more nutritional factors than were in the same foods that were commercial grown. At the turn of the century, classic deficiency diseases like scurvy, pellagra, and
beriberi were common as a result of chronic vitamin and mineral
deficiencies. These conditions are rare today in the United States. Yet often
unrecognized is the fact that, as in all areas of health, there is a continuum of
deficiency, i.e. there is a gradual sequence of nutrient depletion. Stages of Nutrient Deficiency Deficiency Symptoms Often these symptoms are vague and don’t follow any real pattern. Often there will be general feelings of tiredness, depression, insomnia, poor concentration and memory, irritability, etc. There will be greater susceptibility to colds, and the general quality of life will be disappointing. Inadequate availability of vitamins and minerals, can lead to progressive states of 'un-wellness'.
The Best (second) Insurance Policy Preventing deficiency disorders by supplying the diet with at least a broad-spectrum multivitamin/mineral supplement is like having an extra health insurance policy.
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