4 Nutrient Synergies That You Have To Be Aware Of
February 19, 2010 by Katherine Crawford, M.S.
Modern day marketing would lead you to believe that taking massive amounts of single nutrients or foods (think “acai berry”) is a powerful way to improve health. Well, the reality is that your body best responds to combinations of foods and nutrients.
The main issue here is that marketing healthy nutrition behaviors is not as profitable as marketing single one-hit-wonders.
So here are some nutrient combinations that will have a big impact on your health:
1. The sun hormone and the bone nutrient: The dairy industry has hit the media channels hard to improve sales. And they do have a point because calcium is critical for proper bone development. Now if you think you aren’t getting enough calcium, Vitamin D can help you process what you are getting more efficiently.
2. Sodium and potassium: You most likely are having too much sodium day in and day out-it’s simply impossible to avoid unless you eat pure food and never go out. Fortunately, potassium can counter the negative effects of sodium by coaxing your kidneys to secrete more of it. And lower sodium translates into lower blood pressure.
3. The metallic minerals: Metallic-like minerals are critical for good health. And the good news is that most modern society people are not deficient in minerals. However, if you take too much copper, for instance, you could block absorption of zinc. So don’t over supplement with either. Instead, get the recommended amounts of both.
4. Turkey and niacin: Okay, turkey has a lot of tryptophan. And tryptophan can help your body produce more niacin. Now recall that niacin is a great nutrient because it improves cholesterol profiles. And a better cholesterol profile will translate into better heart health.
Now the key here is to look at nutrition in terms of variety, not in terms of taking large doses of single nutrients.
And make sure you take action on this information sooner rather than later. After all, later usually never comes!
Highly sought after author, Katherine Crawford MS, a Harvard exercise expert and former arm fat refugee, advises women on how to avoid an arm lift surgery. Learn how to get sexy and toned arms by exploring her personal blog about shrinking fat arms without any delay!
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