Whole Food VitaminTo be assimilated in your body, a vitamin must be a whole food vitamin. (or whole food complexes) Whole food complexes are foods with only the water and fiber removed. These vitamins are natural and familiar to your body. What in the World is That?Most nutritional supplements use synthetic, fractionated vitamins which are only a portion or an imitation of the whole food complex, and are not readily useable in your body.
This means that you will actually be creating a vitamin deficiency in your body. Definitely Not Cool. What's Happening to Your Bones?Another example is vitamin E, which is supposed to strengthen bones. Large doses of alpha tocopherol, a fractionated form of vitamin E, actually cause bone tissue to release vitamins and minerals in order to compensate.This causes the loss of calcium and other nutrients from the bone, contributing to eventual deterioration and disease. Don’t you think that defeats the purpose of taking supplements? Remember the Beta Carotene Disaster?An example of this recently hit the headlines in the form of beta carotene, a fraction of vitamin A.Doctors discovered that beta carotene actually increases the risk of cancer while eating the foods that contain beta carotene, broccoli and cabbage, significantly reduces the risk.
Look for Whole Food VitaminsNatural, whole food complexes don’t interfere with your body’s normal biochemical processes. Instead they supply the nutrients each cell can use for recuperation and function.When you read the product label, you should look for food names listed as the vitamin sources. (ex: Vitamin C from Acerola Cherry NOT Vitamin C from Ascorbic Acid) Ascorbic What? What about the popular, "Vitamin C from ascorbic acid” ingredient you see on lots of product labels?
Instead of this fractionated vitamin you should see names like “acerola cherries or another ingredient you recognize as food. Whole food complexes don’t supply you with an artificial burst of energy that quickly disappears. They provide a constant health-promoting energy source that you can depend on throughout the day.
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