Food or Supplements?
When it comes to improving our health, it is tempting to take the path of least resistance.
It is quite natural to do what is easiest and requires the smallest amount of change to your lifestyle, no matter the task.
So, when we decide to try and get healthier, taking vitamins and other supplements is quite appealing.
By simply adding a few pills a day, we make ourselves healthier and load up on all the healthy vitamins and minerals we need.
However, there is a lot of debate about the potential harm of these supplements.
Regulation
In most countries, vitamins and supplements are not regulated the same way that medicines are.
This means that the companies producing them do not need to prove their effectiveness nor do they need to research the potential side effects.
They can be sold by anyone, and the person selling them may not be able to advise the customer on possible interactions with other medications.
It is also possible that the supplement you receive will be different from what is advertised.
Synthetic versus Natural
When we think about supplements, we tend to feel good about them because we think of them as natural.
We see them this way because we usually are comparing them with medicines that have been created in a lab.
However, humans are not designed to depend on supplements – they are designed to depend on a balanced diet.
When compared to the way we are naturally designed to get our vitamins and minerals, supplements are a synthetic way of receiving nutrition.
They allow us to bypass a healthier diet and lifestyle to get what our bodies need.
Ignoring the Big Picture
Bypassing a balanced diet allows us to ignore the bigger picture of what is going on, and that is that we are not eating healthy.
Taking supplements makes it possible to feel better about making poor decisions with our food; sure, my diet may not be healthy and balanced, but I am getting everything I need, right?
However, these supplements will not prevent the effects that a poor diet will ultimately wreak on your body.
They can help round-out a diet, and they can assist you in feeling better about what you eat, but they cannot counterbalance a bad diet.
In essence, supplements are excellent when used for their intended purpose to enhance and round out healthy eating.
But without that healthy food to build upon, they are simply a Band-Aid.
The best source of vitamins and minerals is food, and the best way to ensure you are getting everything you need is to eat a healthy and balanced diet.
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