WHY SUPPLEMENTS ??
" I'm healthy enough. Yeah! Why do I need to take any supplements, right? "......... it always happened when I introducing my SHAKLEE products...Thus, you are totally wrong my dear..
Supplements are important to us
actually due to some reasons as shown below:-
1. Insufficient nutrients in our food. We can’t
get all the essential nutrients we need from food alone. Of course, nature
intended our food supply to provide us with the nutrients we need – and those
nutrients would have been sufficient in our food of 100 years ago. But our food
today is highly processed, genetically modified and prepared in a way that
often destroys much of the nutritional content. According to Dr.Rakowski, our
far`m industry’s fertilizers often contain only nitrogen, phosphorus and
potassium. “It takes 17 elements to make a healthy plant, and we only put three
back in. So what happens is this malnutrition in the plants becomes
malnutrition in the animals and becomes malnutrition in humans.”
2. Poor digestion. If our digestive systems
functioned optimally, we wouldn’t need as many high-quality nutrients in
supplement form – but that is not the case. It is estimated that one half of
the population produces insufficient stomach acid, which diminishes the ability
to absorb nutrients from food and can increase inflammation, stomach bacteria
and numerous other health issues such as bloating, stomach pain and even
depression. Incidentally, one of the reasons for low stomach acid is a
deficiency in vitamin B.
3. Poor food preparation. When you cook food
improperly. Such as by using a microwave, you risk reducing its nutritional
value. Also, many foods that are used in fast-food restaurants are processed.
For example, the processing that converts brown rice into white rice reduces
the fibre content by about 75 percent and also reduces nutrients such as iron,
niacin, thiamine, folacin, potassium and vitamins E and B6.
4. Insomnia and Stress. The symptoms of insomnia
affect between 30 and 40 percent of adults, and that between 10 to 15 percent
of adults say they have chronic insomnia. Insomnia has many adverse effects on
our health; found that those who slept less than six hours per night had
significantly higher mortality rates than those who slept approximately seven
hours per night. There
are many supplements that can help ensure a good night’s sleep. For those who
have a hard time falling asleep due to anxiety, phosphatidylserine can lower
cortisol, a hormone associated with stress. For those who have trouble staying
asleep, magnesium sulphate and vitamin E supplements may help.
5. Hormone Imbalances. Although both testosterone
and estrogen are present in both males and females, estrogen is considered the
female hormone and testosterone the male hormone. A decrease in testosterone
makes it difficult for men to gain muscle mass, and an excess of estrogen makes
it difficult for both men and women to lose fat once it is acquired. But there
are many other hormone imbalances that can affect body fat storage.
6. Weight Loss Programs. When people cut calories
to lose weight, they also reduce the amount of nutrients they consume. This can
result in nutrient deficiencies. Also, as we lose weight, often the protein
requirements increase, as the body will start relying on protein as an energy
source. Using a protein supplement will enable the dieter to spare muscle loss,
prevent hunger and also stabilize blood glucose. Further, a supplement can
provide the extra protein without adding additional calories from carbohydrates
or fat.
7. Quality of Life. There are many nutrients that
can improve our quality of life. One such nutrient is resveratrol, which is a
compound found in plants. Resveratrol was discovered in 1939, and it ensures
healthy plant development by protecting plants from fungi and bacteria. Among
its properties in humans are the following: raises metabolism, increases
energy, suppresses appetite, stabilizes blood sugar, accelerates the breakdown
of fat stores, improves insulin sensitivity and carbohydrate metabolism,
reduces inflammation, increases muscle mass, suppresses estrogen and protects
the stomach lining.
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