Life Essentials Magazine - June 2017

7
TAKE SUPPLEMENTS FROM
REPUTABLE SOURCES
In the current challenging economic
climate, people often neglect their bodies
eating from dollar menus and other lowquality
sources of food. This results in
deprivation from the necessary vitamins
and minerals it needs to thrive. Get a good
multivitamin to keep your body healthy.
Use only reputable sources when it comes
to vitamins and minerals. Most adverts
want to sell you a product, sometimes at
the cost of omission. Question everything.
If you are at all doubtful about a
supplement, talk it over with your doctor.
Speak with a doctor to find the right
multivitamin for you. You can also choose
to look online and find credible sources.
However, remember supplements are not
regulated by the FDA.
8
EXERCISE CAUTION WHEN
TAKING SUPPLEMENTS
Exercise caution when you take supplements.
If you take too much of certain nutrients, you
could literally overdose. The particular effects
depend on what vitamin was taken, but
you’re going to find any result unpleasant.
9
STEAM OR CONSUME RAW VEGETABLES
Steaming your veggies or consuming them raw is the best way to get the most of
their nutritional value. Often, the cooking process cuts back the amount of vitamins in
food. When choosing to cook vegetables, steaming is always the best option. Vegetables
that are flash frozen are high in nutrients; make sure that you do not overcook them.
When eating vegetables, steam them or eat them raw. Cooking can deplete the vitamins
in food. Your best bet is to steam vegetables, as this will retain many of these nutrients.
Frozen vegetables are great, too.
108 | June 2017