When one talk about health, one cannot help not to talk about diet or eating habit. Because what we eat have a direct influence to our health and body systems. A dietary supplement is mainly vitamins and mineral that help improves our wellness, it is not a medicine or cure for your disease. So if you have a health problems, you need to consult with the doctor, taking supplement is not the right way to go.
So do we need supplements?
It all depends on how your daily diets are. If you’re a busy type of person that often have a take-away food for your lunch or breakfast, you ultimately need it. This is due to the nutrient that is harder to absorb by our body found in the processed food. On the contrast, if your daily consumption is rich with fruits, vegetables, fish, diary product and lean meat, you probably don’t need any.
Each nutrient has their own specific benefits to our body. I’ll spare you the time to do the research, I’ll list down the important ones to you, if you don’t consume the raw material regularly you can search for the supplement containing specific nutrient.
For strong healthy bone your body needs Calcium, Phosphorus, Magnesium, Vitamin D and Floride. Alternatively if you don’t want to take the supplement, you can include in your diet dairy product, milk, cheese and yogurt. These foods can help you having a healthy bone.
To keep your daily activity running and maintain your energy you need to consume B vitamins. It’s also will improve your blood and nervous system. You can get this type of vitamins mainly in the green vegetables which rich in Thiamin, Riboflavin, Niacin, Vitamin B6, Folate, Vitamin B12, Biotin and Choline.
Lastly you need to consume antioxidants regularly, this could help you fight diseases and improve your skin health, expert also said that it can reduce the chance of getting cancer. These antioxidants are mainly found in fruits such as strawberry, orange, kiwi and apples. They constitutes nutrient such as Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Selenium and Beta-caroten.
So eat healthy and be healthy!