Why Should I Take Nutritional Supplements?

Written by Adam J Thompson


Do you ever wonder whyrepparttar experts keep saying that you need to take supplements? Why won't a healthy, balanced diet work?

There are 3 main reasons that you need to take quality nutritional supplements each & every day. In this article, I want to go over these 3 reasons we need to supplement our diets.

Reason #1: Food Production Methods In between harsh farming methods, toxic chemical sprays, harvestingrepparttar 141204 foods prematurely, & storing foods for long periods of time, much ofrepparttar 141205 nutrients that should be in our food just aren't there. Recent scientific studies show that a mere fraction ofrepparttar 141206 nutrients that should be in foods are still there.

Especially nutrients such as enzymes & phytonutrients, which are very fragile, are destroyed long beforerepparttar 141207 food reaches your table, ifrepparttar 141208 nutrients were even there to start with.

Reason #2: Modern Day Diets I sincerely doubt that there are too many health experts that could honestly say thatrepparttar 141209 average American's diet is “healthy.” Saturated fat is notrepparttar 141210 only part of our modern day diet that is unhealthy...we don't get enough vitamins, antioxidants, glyconutrients, etc, etc. in our diets. If you would like to know how unhealthyrepparttar 141211 modern day diet really is, go to http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2004/04/21/DDG8767ITN1.DTL

Battle of the Bulge--How to Win it Forever

Written by Lynda Brooks


Almost two-thirds of American adults are overweight or obese. That’s a pretty scary statistic. We, as a nation, are fat and getting Fatter!!! Butrepparttar truth is—this doesn’t have to be true and it doesn’t have to be true for YOU. Even if you have always battled extra pounds—there is hope.

Losing weight and keeping it off CAN be done—I’ve seen it done. The main ingredient in success is knowing what you really want to accomplish. Determining your ultimate goal and deciding that you WILL achieve it isrepparttar 141188 first step.

Here are some tips to lasting weight loss:

Calories DO count—It’s a fact. Our bodies userepparttar 141189 calories we consume asrepparttar 141190 fuel for our daily activities, so we need to eat. But, eating more calories per day than we burn leads to stored fat. The key is to burn more calories than we eat. Losing weight slowly is important for maintaining weight loss—to lose about a pound per week means consuming 250 calories less per day and increasing physical activity enough to burn an extra 250 calories per day. This is a simple and workable formula.

Exercise—It’s a must. (Before beginning an exercise routine, please visit your physician to insure that you are healthy enough to exert yourself). 30 to 45 minutes 3-5 times per week of physical activity is all required to help us lose weight. An exciting side effect of exercise is a sense of well-being and a feeling of overall health. Walking isrepparttar 141191 perfect exercise—our bodies were created to walk—no special equipment or technique to learn. Just get out and walk—a 30 minute walk (not stroll) burns about 250 calories!

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