A Whole Food Vitamin Does A Whole Lotta Good

A long time ago we introduced you to the world of whole food supplements. Today, the benefits of whole food vitamins are showing up everywhere! From Hollywood to the Nutritionist’s office, it’s easy to find someone singing their praises. So, why is it that so many people still have questions? Let’s compare and contrast the difference between whole food vitamins and their synthetic counterparts.

First of all, standard vitamins (isolates) are inferior to whole food vitamins because they are merely designed to mimic individual nutrients found in nature. For example, let's assume you're eating an apple; apples contain a wide variety of vitamins and minerals that exist in nature and will work together to benefit your body in a variety of ways. However, when you purchase a traditional vitamin supplement, you typically only receive one portion of the nutrient bundle found in the apple. Even if you purchase a top of the line multi-vitamin, the combination of nutrients found therein will in no way resemble the nutrient bundles found in natural food, and will therefore neglect to provide you with the same nutritious benefits. Whole food vitamins such as Garden of Life or New Chapter are designed to allow your body to reap the health benefits of natural nutrient bundles.

Basically, whole food vitamins are made from actual whole foods, and therefore provide you with the same benefits. Unfortunately, traditional vitamin supplements available at most grocery stores and drugstores across America are manmade derivatives that only seek to mimic actual nutrition. Now that you’ve learned a little about whole food supplements, let's move on and take a look at some of the benefits of organic eating

Organic produce, and other products made from organic foods, do not contain any of the pesticides, growth hormones, and other man-made chemicals that are designed to improve the appearance and marketability of our food. For example, when you go to the grocery store you will find that most of the produce shiny, and brightly colored, and the overall visually appealing. However, most of the time these foods have been infused with waxes and dyes and a host of other chemicals that are designed to add to the product’s shelf life and aesthetics. None of the chemicals used in these processes benefit the human body in any way. In fact, most of them are carcinogenic materials that promote the development of cancer and other diseased cells.

Let's face facts, we take vitamins and eat food to maintain healthy bodily function. It stands to reason that the vitamins and nutrients we ingest should be as close to natural as possible. Unfortunately live in the material age, wherein instant gratification and profitability are more important than natural process. Your body is not man-made and your nutrition shouldn’t be man-made either. If your desire is to maintain optimal, overall health, the wisest choice you can make is to let nature take its course.