Vitality Central - Food and Dietary Supplements

Supplements and Vitamins … Can They Enhance Your Weight Loss Goals?

Sun, 18 Dec 2005 22:28:56 -0600

by: Mike Yeager

Nutritional supplements can play a key role in the health of children and adults. Many people feel that they don’t get enough vitamins and minerals through their daily intake of food and, therefore, turn to supplements to fill in the gaps. Dietary supplements come in a variety of sizes, potencies and, of course, health claims.

Vitamins, minerals and supplements are considered to be a preventive step by building up the bodies own defenses to combat and avert colds and illnesses. Vitamin C, Calcium, vitamin E and many other supplements are considered to be beneficial in thwarting off the ill effects of common colds.

Definitve Proof - Supplements Heal

Sun, 18 Dec 2005 22:16:28 -0600

by: Dr. William Parsons

No Money in Prevention

I have been recommending a wide variety of dietary supplements to my patients for the past 18 years. Needless to say, this is not the norm for physicians. The medical establishment as a whole is treatment driven rather the prevention driven. There is much more profit in treating illness and disease rather than preventing it. As a matter of fact, the healthcare industry, including the American Medical Association (AMA), medical schools, hospitals, research institutions and drug manufacturers, have made a concerted effort to obfuscate the truth about health supplements and their intrinsic value. What little legitimate research and data, detailing the benefits of supplementation, that actually reaches the general public is quickly dismissed by the medical community as being "unsubstantiated" or "preliminary." Whenever I relate to a colleague a patient's recovery from a chronic condition by simply adjusting their diet and prescribing the appropriate health supplements, I often become the recipient of an incredulous laugh or sarcastic comment. At best, I am summarily dismissed with any one of a number of explanations to contradict what I know to be empirical evidence of successful treatment. Supplements can neither treat nor prevent any serious illness or disease according to the vast majority of healthcare providers.

Beyond Macronutrients and the Importance of Vitamin Supplements

Sun, 18 Dec 2005 21:57:40 -0600

by: Protica Nutritional Research

Most healthy eaters are familiar with the three macronutrients that garner the most media attention within the diet world: proteins, carbohydrates, and fats. Indeed, some highly regarded eating programs, such as the Isometric Diet®, are designed to deliver an optimal balance of these three macronutrients.

Yet what is often overlooked in a nutrition vocabulary dominated by talk of proteins, carbohydrates, and fats, is the plain fact that vitamin supplements play a critical role in an overall healthy eating program. It is a neglect that, ironically, derives from scientific misunderstanding.

Multivitamins vs. Single Supplements

Sun, 18 Dec 2005 21:18:05 -0600

by: News Canada

(NC)-With all the different types of vitamin and mineral supplements available on the local pharmacy shelf, it can be confusing to determine what you really need. Sometimes a doctor or registered dietitian will make the decision easier by recommending what supplement to take, how much and how often. Often, you hear through friends or read about the benefits of certain vitamins or minerals and wonder if you could benefit from one, two, or possibly more types of supplements.

Supplements, Diet and Exercise for Healthy Aging

Thu, 15 Dec 2005 18:11:49 -0600

by: Karen Walker

Recently a television health expert was discussing the topic, “How to stay young looking” for the post-50 set. It was pretty much the standard ‘take good care of your skin, eat right and exercise’ list until the last item. He stated, “Take your drugs every day. One of the best ways to look younger is to stay healthy”. Wait a minute! When did the use of prescription drugs become a mainstay of a healthy lifestyle in this country?

Dietary Guidelines Show Need For Supplements

Thu, 15 Dec 2005 18:01:41 -0600

by: Loren Baker

The 2005 Dietary Guidelines emphasize getting all of your nutrients from conventional foods, if possible, but also flag the need for some supplemental nutrients."The fact is that many people do not get all the nutrients they need from diet alone, and there are clear health benefits from getting the full recommended amounts of all vitamins and minerals. A daily multivitamin can go a long way toward filling the gaps, and an additional supplement providing more calcium and vitamin D is advisable for most people," said Annette Dickinson, Ph.D., president of the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), one of the dietary supplement industry’s leading trade associations.

Nutritional Vitamin Supplements - Buying Vitamin Nutritional Supplements Online

Thu, 15 Dec 2005 17:53:31 -0600

by: David Buster

Nutritional vitamin supplements and vitamin nutritional supplements are among the most important things you can do for the overall health of your mind and body. Taking quality broad-spectrum nutritional vitamin supplements on a regular basis can ensure that your body has enough of the nutrients needed to perform and function the way it's supposed to.

Since we are now living longer, we want the years to be active ones filled with energy and vitality and free from disease. Ideally, the source of vitamins, minerals and nutrients should be from your diet. However, poor food choices, processed foods, sodas and excess sweets have become the norm for millions. Besides, even with a well-balanced diet, studies find that food nutrient values have been declining for decades because of soil depletion.

Why You Should Take Nutritional Supplements

Thu, 15 Dec 2005 17:49:36 -0600

by: Wesley Atkins

With the lifestyles of many today, nutritional supplements are needed to bridge the gap between our unbalanced diets. Here I address why you should take nutritional supplements.

Few things have been as controversial as nutritional supplements have been recently. Depending on who you listen to, they are either the answer to any problem you have or they are the devil incarnate. The truth about nutritional supplements, though, is really somewhere in between.

Vitamin Supplements for Preventive Health

Thu, 15 Dec 2005 17:39:02 -0600

by: Raquel S. Hunter

Taking a megadose of vitamins for preventive health is still being researched. There are hopes that certain vitamins will be proven to prevent certain diseases and disorders from developing. Yet, there are many in the medical community who believe that vitamin supplementation will never take the place of modern medicine, and “miracle”statements will never be made about vitamins.

Vitamin Supplements for Preventive Health

Thu, 15 Dec 2005 17:39:02 -0600

by: Raquel S. Hunter

Seafood - The Healthy Alternative

Tue, 13 Dec 2005 14:42:29 -0600

by: Coleen Panetti

Most red and white meats are very fatty and are not a healthy way to eat. Seafood on the other hand offers you a great tasting alternative. When cooked correctly you couldn’t ask for a better tasting meal.

Seafood can be purchased either fresh or frozen. By freezing the seafood fresh it can be shipped all over the world so everyone can have the opportunity to enjoy fresh seafood that they may not otherwise be able to enjoy.

The Benefits of Green Tea

Sun, 27 Nov 2005 08:47:03 -0600

by VC Staffers

The benefits of green tea are truly amazing! Only once in a while comes along a natural product that captures popular imagination so effectively. Green tea popularity is increasing by leaps and bounds as more people come to know of its benefits. Green Tea contains a very powerful antioxidant called EGCG that has been shown to have much more potency than previously known antioxidants. EGCG has been proven to fight free radicals (those very reactive molecules in the body that damage tissue and possibly cause cancers) and a number of heart diseases.