Vitamins & Minerals
Vitamins cannot be assimilated into the body without minerals. Together these two vital substances, along with carbohydrates, proteins, fats and water provide you with all the essential nutrients for cell growth, tissue repair, organ function, energy and food utilization.
Fruit and vegetables are a rich source of vitamins and minerals although vegetables have the edge with more nutrients. Due to the intensive farming practices vitamins and minerals are depleted also through transportation and storage, and even when our intake of nutrients is sufficient, they can easily be destroyed by factors such as smoking, taking antibiotics, and a polluted atmosphere.
Opinions vary as to whether taking nutritional supplements is useful, or not, but my own view is that they contributed to my fast recovery. A high potency multi-vitamin and a separate vitamin C would suit most people. They have vitamins and minerals for all ages, so read the labels. REMEMBER always but the best you can afford, the better brands usually have the superior ingredients in well balanced doses compared to cheaper makes, and where you can make sure the ingredients are from natural sources. AVOID synthetic vitamins which can cause toxic reactions and can actually contribute to poor health.
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