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The big difference between adequate and optimum nutrition<\/h1>\n

Most of the food we eat will adequately support life.
But it does not necessarily sustain\u00c2\u00a0ideal health.<\/p>\n

Witness the fact that UK national statistics show the average person will live the last 10 years of their life in ill health and some level of dependency.\u00c2\u00a0We all want to avoid that. So what\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s\u00c2\u00a0optimum<\/strong>?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Optimum nutrition<\/span><\/h2>\n

Health experts at University College London and the American Cancer Society recommend a daily intake of 10 portions of fruits and vegetables and oily fish 3 times a week!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Why such high levels?<\/p>\n

Because at these levels, your diet has a\u00c2\u00a0pharmacological<\/em>\u00c2\u00a0effect. A high level of a wide range of nutrients is\u00c2\u00a0continuouslydelivered to your cells and tissues via your bloodstream.
The nutrients \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcswitch on\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 positive genes, build healthy new cells, fight inflammation and help prevent DNA damage.
It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s a level that is genuinely health-protective and proven to increase healthy lifespan.<\/p>\n

Why\u00c2\u00a05-a-day fruit and veg is not enough<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Health authorities have known for some years that the optimum intake of fruits and vegetables was a lot more than 5-a-day.\u00c2\u00a0 But they felt that a a higher target would be too daunting and put people off even trying\u00c2\u00a0 \u00e2\u20ac\u201c so they cut the target to 5!
The fact is that very few, even conscientious, people can manage\u00c2\u00a070 portions<\/strong>\u00c2\u00a0of a wide range of fruits and vegetables a week.
That\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s when a nutritional health supplement can help \u00e2\u20ac\u201c but\u00c2\u00a0only<\/u>\u00c2\u00a0if it supports you reaching towards the\u00c2\u00a0optimum\u00c2\u00a0<\/strong>nutritional level the researchers have defined.<\/p>\n

When you are considering a supplement, there are three important facts to remember:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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1. RDAs (Recommended Daily Amounts) for vitamins and minerals are\u00c2\u00a0only set at a minimum \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcsufficient\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 level
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Taking just the RDAs will certainly prevent deficiency diseases.\u00c2\u00a0Vitamin C<\/strong>, for example, prevents scurvy and the RDA for\u00c2\u00a0vitamin D<\/strong>\u00c2\u00a0prevents rickets. But that is a low threshold.<\/p>\n

Whether the RDAs are enough to sustain ideal long-term health is entirely another matter.<\/p>\n

In the case of the\u00c2\u00a0B vitamins<\/strong>, (vital for energy),\u00c2\u00a0vitamin D<\/strong>\u00c2\u00a0(vital for immune function),\u00c2\u00a0vitamin C<\/strong>\u00c2\u00a0(vital for heart and skin health) and\u00c2\u00a0selenium<\/strong>\u00c2\u00a0(vital for DNA protection) there is a large body of convincing evidence that the\u00c2\u00a0optimum<\/strong>\u00c2\u00a0levels are much higher.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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2.\u00c2\u00a0 Your health depends on far more than just vitamins and minerals
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Research clearly shows that\u00c2\u00a0polyphenols\u00c2\u00a0<\/strong>and\u00c2\u00a0carotenoids\u00c2\u00a0<\/strong>found in fruits and vegetables are as important for health as vitamins and minerals.<\/p>\n

Polyphenol, carotenoid and other nutritional supplements\u00c2\u00a0extracted and derived from plants\u00c2\u00a0<\/strong>help ensure that your bloodstream is delivering that constant supply of high quality protective nutrition to your cells.<\/p>\n

High quality protective nutrition\u00c2\u00a0include:\u00c2\u00a0curcuminoids,\u00c2\u00a0lycopene,\u00c2\u00a0lutein,\u00c2\u00a0beta carotene,\u00c2\u00a0betaine,\u00c2\u00a0catechins,\u00c2\u00a0procyanidins,\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0anthocyanidins,\u00c2\u00a0isoflavones.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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<\/td>\nlycopene from eg. tomatoes <\/td>\n<\/td>\nbetaine from beets such as beetroot <\/td>\n<\/td>\nanthocyanidins from eg. bilberry, blueberry <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nlutein from eg. spinach <\/td>\n<\/td>\ncatechins from green tea <\/td>\n<\/td>\nisoflavones from soybeans <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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To those add\u00c2\u00a0CoEnzyme Q10<\/strong>\u00c2\u00a0and\u00c2\u00a0Omega3 fish oil\u00c2\u00a0<\/strong>to help achieve the pharmacological effect.
\nA simple one-a-day vitamin\/mineral pill cannot and does not provide these nutrients.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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3. Nutrients in supplements are processed in the body in just the same way as nutrients from food
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Vitamins, minerals, plant nutrients like curcumin, green tea extract, lycopene and lutein \u00e2\u20ac\u201c and Omega 3 fish oil \u00e2\u20ac\u201c in supplement form are processed by the body in just the same way as those nutrients would be if supplied in food.<\/p>\n

Of course fruits and vegetables have other benefits \u00e2\u20ac\u201c for example, they supply fibre, salicylates and nitrates, as well as energy and protein \u00e2\u20ac\u201c so your first priority is\u00c2\u00a0always<\/em>\u00c2\u00a0whole food.<\/p>\n

But a comprehensive supplement\u00c2\u00a0in addition to\u00c2\u00a0an average 5-a-day fruit and vegetables is undoubtedly valuable to move you to an OPTIMUM level that is health protective. So use a supplement as the name implies:\u00e2\u20ac\u201c to\u00c2\u00a0supplement<\/strong>\u00c2\u00a0and boost your intake of the nutrients we know improve long term health.<\/p>\n

We developed the\u00c2\u00a0NutriShield<\/strong>\u00c2\u00a0comprehensive daily supplement to help us \u00e2\u20ac\u201c and our customers \u00e2\u20ac\u201c achieve an optimum daily level of nutrition that mirrors the levels found in individuals and populations (called\u00c2\u00a0Blue Zones<\/em>) that do manage to live healthily for far longer.<\/p>\n

To explore this topic in depth see:<\/em>\u00c2\u00a0https:\/\/nutrishield.com\/why-you-need-supplements-even-if-you-eat-a-healthy-diet\/<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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<\/span>\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2 Dietary carotenoid lutein protects against DNA damage and alterations of the redox status induced by cisplatin in human derived HepG2 cells.<\/em>\u00c2\u00a0Serpeloni JM et al;\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0Toxicol In Vitro.<\/em>\u00c2\u00a0Mar 2012;26(2):288-94.
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<\/span>\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2 Advanced glycation end products key players in skin aging?<\/em>\u00c2\u00a0Paraskevi Gkogkolou\u00c2\u00a0and\u00c2\u00a0Markus B\u00c3\u00b6hm; Dermatoendocrinol. 2012 Jul 1; 4(3): 259\u00e2\u20ac\u201c270. doi:\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a010.4161\/derm.22028
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Online data<\/strong><\/span>
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http:\/\/www.pnas.org\/content\/71\/11\/4442.full.pdf
<\/span>hsph.harvard.edu\/nutritionsource\/vitamin-b\/
<\/span>alzheimersresearchuk.org\/b-vitamins-slow-brain-changes-in-a-subgroup-of-older-people\/
<\/span>http:\/\/www.berkeleywellness.com\/supplements\/vitamins\/other-supplements\/article\/vitamin-d-whats-latest
<\/span>http:\/\/jn.nutrition.org\/content\/128\/11\/1845.short<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n