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Why Take Vitamins?
What Are Vitamins?
Vitamins are nutrients essential for normal growth, vitality and general
wellbeing. Without vitamins, many vital bodily functions would not take
place and disease might occur. |
What Do Vitamins Do?
Vitamins are essential for a number of reasons. In general they: Keep our
skin, hair, eyes, bones, teeth, nerves and blood cells normal. Some also
assist in processing carbohydrates, proteins and fats. They assist in
converting fat and carbohydrates in to energy and assist in forming bone
and tissue. |
Vitamins May Prevent Us from Deficiency
Diseases such as:
- Skin disorders (eczema).
- Autoimmune disorders (rheumatoid arthritis, chronic fatigue).
- Allergies.
- Digestive disorders.
People taking vitamin supplements often notice a change in health,
vitality and energy. |
What are the Essential Vitamins?
The body needs 13 different vitamins in order to function effectively.
These vitamins can be divided in to two groups: Fat soluble vitamins
(A, D, E, K) and water soluble (B1, B2, B3, B6, B12, pantothenic acid,
folate, biotin and vitamin C). |
Am I Getting Enough Vitamins?
Vitamins are found in a variety of food sources. A balanced diet of breads,
cereals, fruits, vegetables, red meat, fish, poultry, dairy, legumes,
seeds and nuts will ensure that you get a satisfactory amount of
the vitamins your body needs.
Unfortunately, today's busy lifestyle often forces people to
eat fast food or convenient meals that unfortunately are not
rich in the vitamins and nutrients that our body requires.
Another factor to consider is the quality of Australian fruit
and vegetables. Australian soils are often over-farmed resulting
in mineral depletion, especially of selenium and zinc. Quite
often produce is being picked early and not allowed to ripen
naturally on the trees, leaving fruit and vegetables even more
nutrient deficient.
FACT: Many of us, even those who feel they eat well, do not
eat a balanced diet. Almost 40% of the kilojoules we consume
come from highly processed convenience or snack foods which are
high in fat and sugar.
People who don't get enough vitamins:
- Elderly (Often due to low digestion activity)
- People who lead busy/ active lifestyles
- Stressful jobs/ lifestyles
- Poor diets/ Calorie restricted diets
- Allergy Sufferers
- Fatigue
- Short/ long term illnesses
- Smokers
- Alcoholics
- Vegetarians
- Environmental pollution
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Why Do We Need to Take Vitamin Supplements?
Vitamin supplements can provide our body with optimal levels of vitamins
to prevent chronic illnesses or disease. Furthermore, many people
don't eat a healthy well-balanced diet all the time.
Factors that contribute to nutrient depletion:
- Stress
- Strenuous exercise
- Alcohol
- Caffeine
- Dieting
- Processed foods
- Illicit drugs
- Prescription drugs
- Illness
- Pregnancy
Vitamins taken additional to a healthy diet assist by ensuring
optimal levels of each of the essential nutrients.
Other non-essential nutrients can assist various bodily functions.
Ethical Nutrients provides specific supplements to assist: colds & flu,
the immune system, detox & digestion, injury, bone and joint
support, essential oils and fatty acids and a multitude of other
remedies. Ethical Nutrients products were designed to provide
nutritional support additional to a healthy balanced diet for
times when additional nutrition may be beneficial. |
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