| The body is a complex mechanism that is | | | | poor nutritional value of our food is to take |
| designed to be a self healing entity. However in | | | | appropriate nutritional supplements. By doing this |
| order for it to operate efficiently it is vital that we | | | | we are giving our bodies the best support and the |
| provide it with all the nutrients required for optimal | | | | best opportunity to deal with any underlying |
| health. Many acute recurrent or chronic diseases | | | | deficiencies that may be contributing to our overall |
| can be caused by what has been termed type B | | | | health. |
| malnutrition, defined as a shortage of one or | | | | In order to ensure that the nutritional supplements |
| more micro-nutrients. | | | | you take are appropriate for your needs it is |
| Type B malnutrition can often be due to poor | | | | advisable to consult with a qualified nutritionist. |
| dietary habits, but it can also be due to the poor | | | | Too many people take supplements that their |
| nutritional status of many of the foods we | | | | bodies don't need or take poor quality nutritional |
| consume at the present time. A large number of | | | | supplements that are simply a complete waste of |
| foods lack minerals and trace elements, mainly | | | | money. |
| due to the way we produce, farm and transport | | | | However it is also worth bearing in mind that |
| them. Eat food in season is no longer fashionable. | | | | growing your own organic vegetables will provide |
| We expect all fresh fruit and vegetables to be | | | | your body with natural vitamins and will help you |
| available all year round. This may be our | | | | to make sure that the foods you are eating are |
| preference but it comes at a "nutritional" cost to | | | | in season and not being flown into your country |
| the consumer. | | | | from foreign shores. |
| One way to ensure that we compensate for the | | | | |