Showing posts with label nutrient deficiency. Show all posts
Showing posts with label nutrient deficiency. Show all posts
It is not everyday that you get a free diet consultation. But here in my site you get free nutrition advices. And today I am here to once again TO GIVE YOU A GENTLE POKE that is a concern to most especially those craving for good health.
Are you aware of your body’s need for vitamins?
I have encountered individuals believing that vitamins are fattening, this is a misconception! Vitamins per se is NOT fattening. There may be some vitamins that make you gain appetite but it does not make you fat (just as the other misconception of water making you fat). Vitamins keep you healthy because vitamins are what the body needs to function the way it is made to function. There are substances that the body produces already, and lack there of needs to be consumed from dietary sources or from supplements; and there are some that the body does not produce therefore have to be provided again from dietary sources or from supplements.
Dietary sources or food contains vitamins and minerals that our body needs. The amount we intake though is not always “the more, the better”. Bear in mind all the time that “Everything in excess is not good”. Take everything in moderation or according to your body’s need. Common example is the Vitamin C. The need for it varies. If you are having colds, higher stress, healing wounds or vitamin c deficiency like scurvy you need higher doses. Dietary consumption can make up for it usually, like taking in a lot of vitamin c rich fruits and juices. Oranges and other citrus fruits, guava, strawberries are some examples of it. But if unable to do that in cases with mouth ulcers or if not really fond of eating them, supplements are advised. The same goes for other vitamins and minerals that your body needs. If you are confident that you are meeting the daily requirement for the vitamins through your food intake, supplements are not necessary. Otherwise, supplements are made specifically to compensate what you are not taking in through natural sources.
Recommended is for you to consult your doctor/dietitian. Do not just believe in ANY article you read that may lead you to believe in misconceptions and to risk your own health. Most especially, DO NOT TAKE IN MEDICATIONS that you heard to be good and effective for your friend…not everything that goes well with the other goes well with you. SEEK PROFESSIONAL’S ADVICE FIRST.
Are you aware of your body’s need for vitamins?
I have encountered individuals believing that vitamins are fattening, this is a misconception! Vitamins per se is NOT fattening. There may be some vitamins that make you gain appetite but it does not make you fat (just as the other misconception of water making you fat). Vitamins keep you healthy because vitamins are what the body needs to function the way it is made to function. There are substances that the body produces already, and lack there of needs to be consumed from dietary sources or from supplements; and there are some that the body does not produce therefore have to be provided again from dietary sources or from supplements.
Dietary sources or food contains vitamins and minerals that our body needs. The amount we intake though is not always “the more, the better”. Bear in mind all the time that “Everything in excess is not good”. Take everything in moderation or according to your body’s need. Common example is the Vitamin C. The need for it varies. If you are having colds, higher stress, healing wounds or vitamin c deficiency like scurvy you need higher doses. Dietary consumption can make up for it usually, like taking in a lot of vitamin c rich fruits and juices. Oranges and other citrus fruits, guava, strawberries are some examples of it. But if unable to do that in cases with mouth ulcers or if not really fond of eating them, supplements are advised. The same goes for other vitamins and minerals that your body needs. If you are confident that you are meeting the daily requirement for the vitamins through your food intake, supplements are not necessary. Otherwise, supplements are made specifically to compensate what you are not taking in through natural sources.
Recommended is for you to consult your doctor/dietitian. Do not just believe in ANY article you read that may lead you to believe in misconceptions and to risk your own health. Most especially, DO NOT TAKE IN MEDICATIONS that you heard to be good and effective for your friend…not everything that goes well with the other goes well with you. SEEK PROFESSIONAL’S ADVICE FIRST.
AT RISK to nutrient deficiency! This age group is said to have the poorest diet for the reasons known to us, and to them but existing nonetheless: emotional and social pressures, self-consciousness with regards to their figure and independence to their choice of food.
Teenagers tend to be more inclined to skipping breakfast ranging from no time, to not hungry, or watching weight, and even food in the morning makes me "sick" reasoning. Breakfast as we all know are vital to give energy for the day's work. Skipping it makes one sluggish thus performs poorly at work or in school and lack of endurance to activities. This then makes them dislike school or results to obesity.
Yes obesity because the body will try to preserve the calories she last consumed and store them as fat next time she eat (if done routinely) plus they then tend to nibble high caloric foods that compensates for the missed breakfast and combats hunger pangs. At times they even miss lunch because they had food intake at inappropriate time, either late breakfast or heavy snack; or could also be of the hectic schedule they cannot catch up on. MAJOR negative effect, nutrient deficiency.
With these it is then advisable to ensure that our teenage daughters eat breakfast. Teenage boys tend to eat more than girls thus providing them with their nutrient needs as compared to girls. It is also apt that we provide them with constant guidance with health information especially on dieting. They sometimes gets misled with fad diets with their fear of getting fat. Even heard some to avoid intake of vitamins having the WRONG notion that it makes one fat.
Making them understand the consequences with the right information will help them avoid the said negative effects of not having breakfast.
Teenagers tend to be more inclined to skipping breakfast ranging from no time, to not hungry, or watching weight, and even food in the morning makes me "sick" reasoning. Breakfast as we all know are vital to give energy for the day's work. Skipping it makes one sluggish thus performs poorly at work or in school and lack of endurance to activities. This then makes them dislike school or results to obesity.
Yes obesity because the body will try to preserve the calories she last consumed and store them as fat next time she eat (if done routinely) plus they then tend to nibble high caloric foods that compensates for the missed breakfast and combats hunger pangs. At times they even miss lunch because they had food intake at inappropriate time, either late breakfast or heavy snack; or could also be of the hectic schedule they cannot catch up on. MAJOR negative effect, nutrient deficiency.
With these it is then advisable to ensure that our teenage daughters eat breakfast. Teenage boys tend to eat more than girls thus providing them with their nutrient needs as compared to girls. It is also apt that we provide them with constant guidance with health information especially on dieting. They sometimes gets misled with fad diets with their fear of getting fat. Even heard some to avoid intake of vitamins having the WRONG notion that it makes one fat.
Making them understand the consequences with the right information will help them avoid the said negative effects of not having breakfast.
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