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Starting a Low Carb Diet
These sections about taking vitamin suppliments are presented by Bob Pardue
No matter if you are using South Beach, Atkins or other types of diets you still want to be sure and get your nutrition and vitamins.
When You're Weary with Daytime Fatigue, You Might Need Vitamins
By Jean Pardue
Vitamins and Your Health
The following article covers a topic that has recently moved to center stage--at least it seems that way. If you've been thinking you need to know more about vitamins and your health, here's your opportunity.
Learning about vitamins can be confusing, especially when you are trying to figure out just what type of supplements you should be taking. We’ve all been told at one time or another, that if we ate a nutritionally balanced meal three times a day we wouldn’t need dietary supplements or need to know about vitamins, but of course, this just isn’t realistic in our society.
A huge number of women are stressed out on a routine basis, and don’t always have time to eat at all let alone a nutritionally balanced meal (and three of them?!). Vitamins should never be substituted for good nutritional intake. Your body needs fuel to accomplish all the tasks you have to attend to in a day. A good diet is one with plenty of calcium, protein, fats, carbohydrates, and fiber supplemented by vitamins as needed for specific health concerns.
You can see that there's practical value in learning more about nutrition and womens health. Can you think of ways to apply what's been covered so far about taking vitamins?
Many food items are enriched
with vitamins and minerals, like breads, pastas,
and cereals. Information about vitamins
listed on packaging includes the percentage of the
daily recommended allowance of each, which will
give you a pretty good idea how much you are
getting of a certain vitamin or mineral.
Vitamin Information
Galore!
Calcium is an important mineral for women, and most sources about vitamins state that women should consume at least 1200-1500 mg of calcium daily. Most calcium supplements only contain 30-50% of the recommended daily amounts and must be supplemented by diet intake of other sources, such as cheese, yogurt, milk, and ice cream.
About vitamin D, this is an important vitamin and is essential to bone health, and is included in some calcium supplements as well. Vitamin D can be absorbed through the skin via sunlight as well, but for people living in northern states, or for the elderly, this is not always an option, therefore a vitamin supplement is the answer.
Part of taking care of yourself is learning about vitamins and minerals that our bodies require for optimal health. Many sources are available to you to learn more about vitamins and how certain vitamin deficiencies as well as excess intake can be detrimental to your health.
If you are a young woman on the go, it is important to take an active role in your health, and be knowledgeable about vitamins in your cabinet and which are right for you. In addition to searching on the web, you can find an abundance of information about vitamins in various health publications, or you can even consult a nutritionist or naturopathic physician for advice about vitamins and supplements, and how you can implement them into your diet.
There's no doubt that the topic of nutrition and dieting can be fascinating. If you still have unanswered questions about supplements, you may find what you're looking for in the next article. Here’s to your good health!
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About the Author:
- Jean Pardue is a freelance web
content writer and can be contacted at speed-writer@hotmail.com
. She also writes for her husband, Bob Pardue, who is a
stock photographer. If you
would like to have articles like this one to list on your
website or in your publication please contact
Jean for availability and
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Bob Pardue