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Phone: 614.298.8781
Fax: 888.883.5787
1508 Hess St. Suite D
Columbus, OH 43212
Fax: 888.883.5787
1508 Hess St. Suite D
Columbus, OH 43212
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Supplements, Schmupplements: Beneficial or Bogus?
Isn’t it enough to just eat a healthy diet? Do you need to take supplements?
Not long ago, the answer from most experts would have been a resounding “no”. Today,
though, there is growing evidence, and support, for supplementation. New research continues
to find supplementation benefits beyond the illness- avoidance minimum level. Of course, in
good investigative form, one must question why. Why from the human body level would there
be benefits to ingesting greater amounts than found in food?
Micronutrient or Macronutrient
An organic compound essential in minute amounts to the growth and health of an animal:
Vitamins, Minerals, Phytochemicals, and Carotenoids
A chemical element or substance required in relatively large quantities in nutrition: Fats,
Carbohydrates, and Proteins
Vitamins
Most vitamins must be provided by the diet or by supplements; only three vitamins (D, K, and
the B vitamin biotin) can be manufactured in the body from non-dietary sources. Vitamins are
not sources of energy as are carbohydrates, fats and proteins. Instead, vitamins serve as
chemical partners for the enzymes involved in the body’s metabolism, cell production, tissue
repair, and other vital processes. Vitamins are either fat-soluble or water-soluble. The fat-
soluble vitamins, which include A, D, E, and K are absorbed by the body using processes that
closely parallel the absorption of fat. They are stored in the liver and used up by the body very
slowly. The water-soluble vitamins (B1, B2, B3, B5, B6, B12, C, H, and Folic Acid are used by
the body very quickly; excess amounts are eliminated in urine.
Guidelines for Adequate Intake
The recommended Daily Allowance (RDA) for vitamins, set by the Food and Nutrition Board
of the National Academy of Sciences-National Research Council, has been used for years as
a guide for determining the amount of vitamins needed for a healthy diet.
Food and supplements’ labels now typically list the Daily Value (DV). This is the percentage
of the amount of a nutrient that experts believe a person needs in their daily diet. On food
labels it is usually based on one serving size for a person who takes in 2000 calories a day.
Regulations
Not all supplements are the same and the label listing may differ from the actual product.
Fit U EQUIVITA 1508 Hess St. Suite D Columbus OH 43212 Phone: 614.298.8781 Fax:
888.883.5787
Isn’t it enough to just eat a healthy diet? Do you need to take supplements?
Not long ago, the answer from most experts would have been a resounding “no”. Today,
though, there is growing evidence, and support, for supplementation. New research continues
to find supplementation benefits beyond the illness- avoidance minimum level. Of course, in
good investigative form, one must question why. Why from the human body level would there
be benefits to ingesting greater amounts than found in food?
Micronutrient or Macronutrient
An organic compound essential in minute amounts to the growth and health of an animal:
Vitamins, Minerals, Phytochemicals, and Carotenoids
A chemical element or substance required in relatively large quantities in nutrition: Fats,
Carbohydrates, and Proteins
Vitamins
Most vitamins must be provided by the diet or by supplements; only three vitamins (D, K, and
the B vitamin biotin) can be manufactured in the body from non-dietary sources. Vitamins are
not sources of energy as are carbohydrates, fats and proteins. Instead, vitamins serve as
chemical partners for the enzymes involved in the body’s metabolism, cell production, tissue
repair, and other vital processes. Vitamins are either fat-soluble or water-soluble. The fat-
soluble vitamins, which include A, D, E, and K are absorbed by the body using processes that
closely parallel the absorption of fat. They are stored in the liver and used up by the body very
slowly. The water-soluble vitamins (B1, B2, B3, B5, B6, B12, C, H, and Folic Acid are used by
the body very quickly; excess amounts are eliminated in urine.
Guidelines for Adequate Intake
The recommended Daily Allowance (RDA) for vitamins, set by the Food and Nutrition Board
of the National Academy of Sciences-National Research Council, has been used for years as
a guide for determining the amount of vitamins needed for a healthy diet.
Food and supplements’ labels now typically list the Daily Value (DV). This is the percentage
of the amount of a nutrient that experts believe a person needs in their daily diet. On food
labels it is usually based on one serving size for a person who takes in 2000 calories a day.
Regulations
Not all supplements are the same and the label listing may differ from the actual product.
Fit U EQUIVITA 1508 Hess St. Suite D Columbus OH 43212 Phone: 614.298.8781 Fax:
888.883.5787