| Nutritional supplements can come in all different | | | | tube birth defects, and also may lower the risk of |
| shapes and sizes - many different nutritional | | | | heart disease or stroke. |
| supplements can make a huge difference in your | | | | Folates can be found in leafy green vegetables, |
| life. Nutritional supplements are exactly what they | | | | citrus fruits and grains. However folic acid is much |
| imply; they are the vitamins and minerals and | | | | easier for your body to use, because it does not |
| other nutrients that your body needs to be | | | | need to be broken down by your body before it |
| healthy. Here are a few of the nutritional | | | | can be taken advantage of. |
| supplements available as well as what they are | | | | One of the most interesting nutritional |
| used for. | | | | supplements these days are antioxidants. These |
| Calcium and vitamin D are very important in the | | | | supplements can help against heart disease, lower |
| development of children, because these | | | | the risk of cancer, and help to protect eyes, |
| supplements help to promote the development of | | | | lungs, and the brain. Fruits and vegetables are |
| healthy and strong bones. Many different foods | | | | very high in antioxidants, so you should make |
| contain calcium and vitamin D, but just eating | | | | sure that you try to eat them whenever possible. |
| these foods is sometimes not enough. | | | | However most of the time we do not eat |
| Taking some extra calcium and vitamin D | | | | enough fruits and vegetables, so taking |
| supplements can help your bones to stay healthy | | | | antioxidants in the form of nutritional supplements |
| and strong, and even help prevent osteoporosis in | | | | is a viable alternative. |
| women. Another very important nutritional | | | | Phytonutrients and glyconutrients are two newer |
| supplement is folic acid. Folic acid can protect | | | | classes of nutrients, but scientific research |
| women from giving birth to children with neural | | | | suggests that they may be very helpful. |