This post is going to be a long post, and a hard reality to hear. So beware for a LOT of info. Recen
This post is going to be a long post, and a hard reality to hear. So beware for a LOT of info. Recently i’ve seen quite a few posts about how you do not need supplements and just eat whole foods and you’re fine… there is so much wrong with that i don’t even know where to begin. I am NEVER going to discourage eating whole foods, regardless, you NEED to. However, it is misleading to say that you are getting all the required nutrients in a day from just foods and zero supplementation. lets take a look to get 100% EVERY DAY: Vitamin C - 2 oranges Vitamin A - 1 whole sweet Vitamin D - 100 cups of mushrooms (all other sources are fish, so if you’re vegan thats out) Vitamin E - 4 oz of almonds or 4 bunches of spinach (yes, FOUR WHOLE bunches) Vitamin k1 - ½ cup of cabbage Thiamine (B1) - 100g sunflower seeds (or pork and fish) Riboflavin - 4 cups all natural yogurt (or beef liver, salmon, 5 cups of spinach) Niacin - 7 cups of green peas Vitamin B6 - 2 cups dried prunes Folic Acid - 2.5 cups collard greens or 2 cups asparagus Vitamin B12 - not found in plant sources, only meats Biotin - 9 servings of walnuts Iron - 1 cup pumpkin seeds Zinc - 100 cups of cooked spinach or 3oz oysters or 2 cups cashews or 100 cups of mushrooms manganese - 1 cup pumpkin seeds or 2 oz hazelnuts vitamins I’ve left out: calcium, phosphorus, iodine, magnesium, copper, chromium, pantothenic acid. For the average person, there is no way to get in your daily dose of nutrition for 100% of vitamins every day.. theres not a chance in hell an average american is going to eat that much food! (oh and it is expensive!) So while YES it is AMAZING to eat whole foods - its also important to understand you need supplementation. Also because chances are you’re not preparing the foods correctly to actually get the nutrients and end up depleting the nutrients you’re trying to get! (I’m telling ya, this stuff gets messy!) example: seeds/nuts/beans HAVE to be soaked and preferably sprouted to actually get ANY of the nutrients listed above. Some greens need to be slightly cooked to get any nutrients from them. and then if you have allergies to nuts, can’t eat beans, are vegan or vegetarian… etc.. There is a reason you are feeling sluggish still even if you eat pretty decent, for the average american. There is a reason why we have learned about supplementation and how important it is and how it aids into our skin, nails, hair, sleep, moods, depression, anxiety, gut health, joint issues, muscle soreness, fatigue, headaches… Im here to talk when you’re ready to get some help or learn more how to add some good nutrients into your food, how to prepare foods or if youre wanting to start supplementing. Your health IS worth it. -- source link
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