Eating Stuffs that Dont Harm You !!

SUPPLEMENTS ON YOUR DIET

Keeping an eye on what you eat has become a habit. You make sure that you include portions of each food group in every meal as it is essential in maintaining prime health. The truth is your daily dietary intake is simply not enough to sustain an active and healthy body.

Supplements are necessary to battle hazards of everyday living - pollution, alcohol, preservatives, etc to name a few. Here is a list of supplements to keep your health to an optimum.

Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C). Aside from defending your body from the occasional cold, vitamin c gives you more energy. Its effects on the immune system allow you to perform more duties while avoiding the sick bed.

Multivitamin. If you don’t get enough fruits and vegetables, a multivitamin is advised. A single pill contains as many different vitamins.

Coffee and Green Tea. Aside from fighting fats, these fluids will elevate your body’s energy.

Fish Oil. Keeping an active lifestyle takes its toll on your heart. This supplement assists the elimination of heart risks.

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A Closer Look on Nutrients

Protein, carbohydrates, and fats are the most common names you hear when talking about fitness and healthy. These highly touted nutrients already sound like a broken record as more and more people use the terms so forcefully. However, aside from protein, carbs, and fats, there are other essential nutrients needed by the body, to support daily health as well as fitness.

Water: The most abundant mineral available to man. Although very important, water is most forgotten. It is responsible for energy production, temperature control, transport of nutrients to name a few. Always keep water intake high in your system.

Vitamins. Minute amounts of these vital nutrients contribute in metabolism and biochemical reactions in the body. They serve as spark plugs assisting in energy production and cellular repair.

Minerals. The list includes sodium, calcium, iron, magnesium, etc. These inorganic compounds are required to sustain life and help in body functions.

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