Many people consider vitamin and mineral deficiencies as a thing of the past. Unfortunately, the truth is that the majority of America’s population has a vitamin deficiency of some sort. This is mainly due to poor diet.

You may eat well, but there are other factors (such as health conditions and age) that can have an impact on your body’s ability to absorb vitamins in your food.

Vitamin and mineral deficiencies can alter our bodily functions and its processes at the most basic cellular level, including enzyme function, digestion, water balance, new signaling, and metabolism.

It is vital for our body’s function, development, and growth that we resolve these deficiencies immediately. Continue reading →

Nutrients refer to those chemical substances obtained from the food that you eat. Your body needs these nutrients to be able to perform many metabolic processes and maintain a healthy internal environment. You are able to breathe, think and perform physical activities because of the nutrients inside your body. The following are the kinds of nutrients that your body needs.

Essential nutrients are important for the overall development, maintenance and growth of the human body. To avoid confusion it is also important to note that the term “essential nutrients” may also refer specifically to amino and fatty acids that the body must have to thrive and survive.

Carbohydrates, fats and proteins are needed by the body in large amounts. Thus, the term “macro” nutrients are used when referring to this group of nutrients. Continue reading →