| Every single human being needs vitamins and | | | | Vitamin C include fruits and vegetables - especially |
| minerals in order to survive. In the past all of the | | | | citrus and tropical fruits. It's very difficult to |
| nutrients that people need could be easily taken | | | | overdose on Vitamin C so that doesn't have to |
| into the body through food. However, in recent | | | | be a worry. But for people who don't eat enough |
| times the foods people eat that were once | | | | fruits and vegetables, they should take a |
| packed with these nutrients are not as full of | | | | supplement containing Vitamin C in order to stay |
| them any more, and people are choosing to eat | | | | healthy. |
| foods that are basically void of nutrition. So this is | | | | Another example is calcium. Calcium helps keep |
| a major problem for people's health. But why do | | | | our bones strong - most people know this. |
| you need good nutrition in the first place? Let's | | | | However, calcium has also been shown to keep |
| answer that question right now. | | | | the heart healthier and it's also been shown to |
| Why do you need vitamins and minerals? Well, the | | | | help people lose weight. Great sources of calcium |
| simple answer is that they are essential to you | | | | include milk, cheese, and calcium-enriched orange |
| living a long and healthy life. Without them you will | | | | juice. |
| get sick and you could die. It's as simple as that. | | | | So there are just two examples of how good |
| But the question of why you need these nutrients | | | | nutrition necessary. Without calcium a person will |
| can be taken a step further. | | | | have weak bones and will be much more |
| Vitamins and minerals are essential for all the | | | | susceptible to suffering a heart attack. A lack of |
| parts of our body to function correctly. Very | | | | vitamin C will cause a person to be more sickly. |
| simply we need them to survive. | | | | So, a balanced diet is great, but to be sure you |
| Let's take a couple examples. | | | | are getting all of the nutrients you need to live a |
| Vitamin C is a vitamin that helps boost a person's | | | | healthy lifestyle, it is highly recommended that |
| immune system, it's an antioxidant, and it also | | | | you supplement your foods with a quality |
| helps with the healing of wounds. Sources of | | | | nutritional health supplement. |