Why do we need vitamins and other supplements

Why do we need to supplement our bodies with vitamin and other nutritionals. If we need food to maintain and grow, then the food we take daily should be sufficient in providing us with all we need. That may not be true, read on.

According to Nutrition Today, a USDA survey of 16,000 Americans found NOT one person obtained 100 percent of essential nutrients such as Magnesium, Vitamin E and Zinc. The USDA Nutrition Assistance Program Report series further states that children also did not obtain enough essentials nutrients such as folate, Vitamin C and Calcium.

The report implies that even with a balanced diet, we still may not get enough nutrients for our body. USANA has reported that "To get the recommended 400 International Units (IU) of Vitamin E every day..." You may need to consume 2.3 lbs of Almonds (dried and without salt), or 28.8 lbs of Spinach, etc. I can't imagine eating 28.8lbs of spinach a day just to get enough Vitamin E!

It may be that we are not eating right or not eating enough of what's needed, but based on the report above, how can anyone consume enough food to get what they need? Hence, supplements! They can provide you with what you need with a smaller dose. As USANA states, for your daily Vitamin E needs, you only require ONE dose of USANA Essentials supplement daily.

Food alone may not be able to give us what we need, but it is still important to make sure that we take a healthy amount of everything, including fruits and vegetables. The environment and our stress level living in an affluent society further strains the body, and we need to ensure our body gets what it needs to enable to continue doing what we have to do every day. Supplementation is one of the options available that will help you achieve that.

Always look for supplements that are manufactured with the highest quality and that will give you what you need. To learn more about USANA and it's product, please visit http://jennylim.usana.com or email me if you have any comments/questions at jennylim.usana@gmail.com