Whole Food Supplements Vs. Synthetic Vitamins: Which One is Better for Me?

Whole Food Supplements Vs. Synthetic Vitamins: Which One is Better for Me?
We all harbor the hope that we are eating right. More often
than not, that's easier said than done. The demands of work
and family drain our time and our patience. We live fast
and eat worse. And try to compensate by taking handfuls of
vitamins and other over-the-counter supplements.

The question is...can all that pill popping be good for
you? According to nutritionists, the short answer is no. At
the very least, say many nutritionists -- if you're missing
the mark on a healthy diet, then whole food supplements are
at least a step in the right direction.

Whole food supplements are made from organic, animal and
plant tissues. In other words: fruits and vegetables grown
in mineral-rich soils, without chemicals, pesticides,
preservatives, or additives of any kind. This non-toxic
nutrient-rich produce is made into supplements, which are
clinically designed to target nutritional deficiencies that
affect various parts of our bodies.

Whole food supplements are what their name suggests:
Supplements made from concentrated whole foods. Here is an
example. Tomatoes are rich in both Vitamin C and Vitamin E.
However, to get the full benefit of these vitamins you
would have to consume close to a dozen good size tomatoes a
day. It would be hard to find a person that would or could
do that on a daily basis. But... dehydrate them grind them
up and put them into a soluble capsule and you are good to
go. It takes only a moment to take a few capsules and you
have gotten the benefits of a whole garden of tomatoes.

Because these supplements are made from natural foods, they
contain the entire complex of vitamins and minerals as well
as all the micro-nutrients and synergistic factors found in
nature. Which -- in case you didn't know - are necessary
for the vitamin or mineral to complete its action in the
body.

Synthetic vitamins recreate only a potion of what is need
to reap the full benefits of its nutrition. When vitamins
appear in nature there is a slew of accompanying enzymes,
coenzymes, antioxidants, trace elements, and activators
that help the body absorb the vitamins. When a vitamin is
created synthetically, the team of other elements that help
the vitamin be absorbed are not recreated. No evidence
suggests that synthetics are damaging to one's health in
the recommended dosage but, at very least, they are poor
investment in your overall health. Much of a synthetics
offered nutrients are lost because it cannot be absorbed.

Synthetics are appealing when sitting on the store shelves
next to whole food supplements because whole food are often
up to twice the price. Think next time you are at the
market. It doesn't matter if it is cheaper if it doesn't
work. Also keep in mind, many vitamins and minerals require
fats to be absorbed correctly. Diets that remove all or
most fats from the diet usually keep your body from getting
the nutrients it needs.

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