Food vs suppliments

I think there is a lot more too it but overall I agree with the article.

Yeah I take supplements & still eat. Also exercise almost daily.....so yeah I agree with the author of this article as she states that you cannot eat pretty much anything and still be healthy while taking supplements.

I really need to start focusing more on my diet and deciding wether or not I should use any suppliments... there is a lot of information to sift through though.

If you have questions post them up... I ran a health food store for a while. I'm not Mr. Scientist but I've kept up with industry news from the Mr. Scientist folks.

Personally, I hate pills. I take Vit. C and Glucosamine-Chondroitin daily because I find it much easier to get those in large amounts that way, but I don't see the point in taking anything else. I like my veggies and I do eat some fruit.

Katya4me said:

Personally, I hate pills. I take Vit. C and Glucosamine-Chondroitin daily because I find it much easier to get those in large amounts that way, but I don't see the point in taking anything else. I like my veggies and I do eat some fruit.

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I can understand this but your diet is above average. What you are lacking is essential fatty acids. The American diet does not get them in nearly high enough doses. I also recommend B-vitamins since they are the fundamental building block of everything in your body.

Additionally, I take a food based multi-vitamin, these are generally a 1/3 of the strength of your normal multivitamin. Think of this like gap coverage, an additional support to your diet.

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I can understand this but your diet is above average. What you are lacking is essential fatty acids. The American diet does not get them in nearly high enough doses. I also recommend B-vitamins since they are the fundamental building block of everything in your body.

Additionally, I take a food based multi-vitamin, these are generally a 1/3 of the strength of your normal multivitamin. Think of this like gap coverage, an additional support to your diet.

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Looking at these sources, I think I'm OK on the basic levels.
B-vitamins: love potatoes, chili peppers, turkey, tuna, tempeh, and I eat lentils and bananas in recipes.
Essential fatty acids: love fish and shellfish, use canola oil a lot in cooking, I like sunflower seeds, adore leafy vegetables, and eat walnuts.

Until a year ago, I didn't take anything and I've never broken a bone or had more than a cold.

Mr. Win said:

If you have questions post them up... I ran a health food store for a while. I'm not Mr. Scientist but I've kept up with industry news from the Mr. Scientist folks.

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I will be sure to ask as I get closer to that stage.

Mr. Win said:

I can understand this but your diet is above average. What you are lacking is essential fatty acids. The American diet does not get them in nearly high enough doses. I also recommend B-vitamins since they are the fundamental building block of everything in your body.

Additionally, I take a food based multi-vitamin, these are generally a 1/3 of the strength of your normal multivitamin. Think of this like gap coverage, an additional support to your diet.

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WTF is a food based multivitiman?

I just saw this on CNN this morning: Vegetables without vitamins

In a nutshell, food based vitamins are extracted from natural sources. Using a process which generally involves yeast and other things they remove the nutrients from real foods and produce them into a pill. The binding technique is similar to real food, which translate into better absorption (and often higher potency, remember milligrams are a measurement of weight).

I think its a wise idea to practice prevention rather then needing to switch to pharmaceuticals later, when something finally breaks.

So where can one get these food based vitamins?

I've noticed recently that Vitamin Shoppee (or any Health Food store) has started to carry them. I like New Chapter or Mega Foods. Purchase the mens multi (not the one daily).

What are your thoughts on Nutritional Yeast as a Parmesan substitute?

Its a great way to take in additional vitamins and increase the nutritional content of meals/snacks. I also like adding it to popcorn.

http://www.vitaminshoppe.com/store/en/browse/sku_detail.jsp?id=MF-1106

http://www.vitaminshoppe.com/store/en/browse/sku_detail.jsp?id=TL-1403

I take these everyday along with atleast an hour workout. I just started this routine a few months ago. Any opinions on these two supplements? The first link is a multi vitamin made of food that you can take on an empty stomach. The second is fish oil you take with a meal and usually work out afterwards.

Fish oil doesn't need to be after a workout. How many do you take of the megafood?

I heard somewhere that its best to work out after you take fish oil. I take one megafood in the morning and one fishoil after work before I go to the gym.

You could argue that, but its really best when taken with a protein. It helps the absorption rate.

Corwin, for someone in my situation, what should I be taking weekly/daily (in your professional opinion?