The Case for Baby Boomers taking MultiVitamin/Mineral Supplements Pt. 2
Filed Under: Baby Boomer · Black Health · Diet and Nutrition · Nutritional Supplements · Supplements
Filed Under: Baby Boomer · Black Health · Diet and Nutrition · Nutritional Supplements · Supplements
In part 1 my friend had me on the ropes or so he thought.
I asked, “What did you have for breakfast this morning?” His response came slowly . . . “The usual, a double mocha latte. He quickly added, ” I needed a pick-me-up, but I was in a hurry.”
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Ummm . . . Scrumptious!
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I said, ” So you let ‘if and but’ get in the way of your body receiving proper nutrition. You start your conversation off with ‘If I eat a balanced meal’ and ended with, “but I was in a hurry.”
I continued. “How many fish did you catch before breakfast? Did you tend your garden this morning?
Was that a “trap door closing” look on his face.
Tasting victory, I asked, “So that’s one meal missed. What do you do now, eat twice as much of the right food groups for lunch? You and I both know that’s not gonna happen.” He chuckled. I had him.
“Dude,” I said, “I was in a hurry as well, but I take one minute to sip an ounce of liquid multivitamin everyday and my body receives all of the essential nutrients it needs for that day. Takes less than a minute. It’s almost too easy.”
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“Yeah, but your vitamin would cost me money every day!”
“Well you said you ordered the ‘usual.’ What did that double mocha latte with a twist of whatever cost you? And not only in dollars and cents. What’s all that sugar doing to your system on a daily basis? Should I go on? I’ll choose the liquid vitamin every time.”
Clang! Went the trap door.
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Consider My Case Rested
We all could go without supplements if the foods we ate were whole, packed with nutrition, inexpensive, plentiful, easy to prepare and convenient.
But instead, the foods we consume are processed, fortified and sprayed with colorization. (why do you think that apple is so red?)
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Back to the study
After eight weeks the participants in the study had their nutrient levels examined.
The participants who were given the multivitamin and not the placebo, including those who had indicated they were already eating folic fortified food, had much higher levels of many of our body’s essential nutrients.
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So What’s My Conclusion?
For us baby boomers, even if we strive to eat the best foods, the use of a daily multivitamin can only help us maintain optimal nutritional levels.
I’ve been taking a multivitamin daily for about two years now. Maybe it’s the vitamin or maybe it’s the fact that I feel pretty good all the time that people notice my energy level remains high.
I’m telling you, life is good if we let it be. If we feel good, it shows. People notice the difference. If our bodies receive the essential nutrients every day, we probably feel good.
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As an Analogy:
Why is the term “ran out of gas” applied to so many different situations where people come up short? Because everybody knows what that means. A marathoner runs 24.5 miles in a few hours and drops to the ground less than half a mile from the finish line. Why? He ran out of (essential nutrients) gas.
Why do some people need “pick me ups” in the middle of their work-day? Chocolate bar, energy drink of choice; Their body “ran out of gas.” They lacked proper nutrient levels.
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We Boomers Need to “Get Back to Zero.”
That’s my reference to taking the right multivitamin and mineral supplement that will shore up our systems.
It’s simple. Our bodies need a finite amount of essential nutrients daily (like a car needs gas) to perform at optimal levels. Our daily activities drain what nutrients we have stored up.
With the foods we eat lacking in proper nutrition, we start off below zero and work our way down.
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In conclusion
I say, “take a sip of a good multivitamin every day, and get yourself back to zero.”
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For a great multivitamin that I promote, with an available program that will help pay for itself, click here.
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See: Pt. 1 – Why Should Boomers Take MultiVitamin/Mineral Supplements
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“Good Health and Success are a Lifestyle . . . Live Well,”
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CK Dillon
Contact: Charles@CreateVitality.Com
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For some odd reason I just kept assuming it would go away. Sometimes we self diagnose. And we are wrong.
building a new home, living with in-laws, and making sure my mom got settled into her new home. You see, in the midst of being in control of things, I had convinced mom to move from her home state to be near my brother and I.
and my father had passed from heart complications.