Why take Nutritional Supplements?
You really do need to do your due diligence when selecting what products you decide to purchase. Our society has become too complacent with leaving the details up to the advertising and marketing departments and of course thinking that the cheapest is just as good as the more expensive. This can be the case sometimes but unless you do the research you are taking a gamble with your health and your pocketbook.
I suffer from Chronic Fatigue/Fibromyalgia and have tried so many options to improve my health over the years (19 to be exact). I needed to be sure these nutritional supplements were safe and effective and affordable. I truly can't tell you the number of vitamins I have thrown away over the years due to ineffectiveness. It wasn't until I was introduced to USANA and was shown the scientific research did I learn why all these products weren't working as well as the fact that nutritional deficiencies are believed to be the leading cause of over 70 degenerative diseases including Chronic Fatigue/Fibromyalgia, diabetes, lupus, degenerative disc disease, heart disease, stroke, arthritis, cancer, Alzheimer’s, obesity and skin cancer just to name a few. Now it was all starting to make sense. That is a staggering number and no exaggeration. The nutritional deficiencies cause the cell's to become unhealthy. Your cells are what you are made of, trillions of them. Every hour 1 billion cells renew. So, think about it, if your cells aren’t getting what they need to remain healthy through proper nutrition and nutritional supplements than the when you cells renew the cells will seek out the deficient vitamin such as calcium and will take it for example from your bones. What can that cause? Osteoporosis. This is just one example of what can cause cell degeneration and it can be happening for years prior to you even showing symptoms. Once you start having symptoms you need to realize degeneration has been happening for years and will now most likely become a degenerative disease. The good news is some of the damage can be reversed if you take action today to feed your cells what they need every day 24 hours a day.
Research of Dr. Bruce Ames, professor of toxicology at UC Berkeley
has demonstrated that “a deficiency in any of the micronutrients such
as folic acid, Vitamins B-12, B-6, niacin, C, E, iron or zinc, mimics
radiation and chemicals in damaging DNA by causing single & double
strand breaks, oxidative lesions or both”.
In fact, the damage your system will endure from a nutrient deficiency is hundreds of times greater than any damage cause by radiation or chemicals.
The US Census Bureau published in 2005 that ¾ adults will have a degenerative disease by the time they are 65 and of those 3, 50% will have 2. Sadly, 33% of all children in America are expected to develop Diabetes 2, if you’re black or Hispanic, the number jumps to 50%. Of course our children are simply copying our health habits. So not only is there a need for healthy lifestyle changes for ourselves, but also to educate and be the example for the next generation.
Weight Control Facts
Currently, 67% of Americans are considered overweight or obese. By
2015 it’s predicted that 75% of adults and 24% of children will be
considered overweight or obese.
•30% of Americans are trying to lose weight. Another 30% are
trying to maintain weight.
•Americans spend $30 Billion per year on diets and weight control
plans.
•Two-thirds who lose weight on diets gain it back within 1 year.
•98% gain their weight back and more within 2 years.
When I say proper nutrition I don’t mean McDonalds, Taco Bell or Subway. That is a bad enough diet in itself and certainly will result in nutritional deficiencies. Of course there are better choices that can be made even at those places to eat. Let’s face it, we are all running of empty these days when it comes to time and keeping a balance is certainly getting harder to do. So, we inevitably will be stopping off at fast food restaurants or for some of you, you just won’t eat. However, even for those of us who don’t frequent fast food restaurants and cook at home and eat our fruits and vegetables, we still must give our cells nutritional supplementation. Even the best of eating habits simply can’t get enough from our daily intake of food to keep our cells healthy. For example, to get the recommended 400 IU of vitamin E every day, you would need to consume several servings of foods rich in Vit-E – 3.5lbs of wheat germ, 2.3lbs of almonds, 28.8 lbs of spinach. I don’t know about you but I certainly can’t or even want to eat that much every day or even 1 day. The USDA surveyed 16,000 Americans and found that not one person obtained 100 percent of essential nutrients such as magnesium, vit E and zinc. So, yes we need to eat as healthy as we can, but in addition we need to supplement, especially with our busy lifestyles which in turn requires even better nutrition to help maintain optimal health.
To be honest the benefits of proper nutritional supplementation goes on and on. There simply isn’t a bad reason to supplement except to supplements with an inferior low grade product. I invite everyone to watch my online nutrition seminar and begin to learn how, what and why you should start your new journey to a new healthy you. Learn why diets don’t work and how you can get your weight under control and keep it off. Visit www.livewellinlt.com/jackiebennett , the seminar is on the left hand column. Please don’t be afraid to email me or call me with any questions you may have. If you don’t ask you will never get the answer. I also invite you to take the Health Assessment to see the recommendations for your particular body and lifestyle. Visit www.jackiebennett.usana.com and click on the Health Assessment tab. So, whatever your health goal is:
· Long term Weight Loss
· Lose Belly Fat
· Increase Energy
· Reduce Cravings
· Improve Fitness
· Strengthen Immune Health
· Increase Meatbolism
We can help you reach that goal.
My husband and I are truly grateful to have been introduced to USANA and Live Well International. Although there is no cure for Chronic Fatigue/Fibromyalgia I can tell you that my health has improved dramatically. My husband has lost an incredible amount of weight as well as myself and we have been able to maintain our weight goals. We just recently had our blood work drawn and everything is now within normal range. This is due to learning how to eat a low glycemic diet, nutritional supplementation and moderate exercise. All of which we learned from USANA and Live Well International and would love to teach you as well.
God Bless,
Ed and Jackie Bennett
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