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.
You see, when you eat a wide variety of nutrients, a plethora of interactions begin to take place that a single nutrient cannot mimic. Thus, achieving maximum health involves maximum dietary variety.
Thus, without further delay, here are 4 nutrient synergies that you have to be aware of:
1. Vitamin D and calcium: Quite often, you may not be getting your daily recommended amount of calcium. And over the long run this may compromise your bone health. Now if you are getting small amounts of calcium in your diet, Vitamin D can help you absorb more.
2. Salt and bananas: If you are like most people in modern society, you are getting too much salt in your diet. And too much salt leads to higher blood pressure-not a good thing. Now one way to lower levels of salt in your body is by eating bananas, or more accurately, potassium. You see, potassium causes your body to release more salt via urine.
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.
Please do not get bogged down by nutrition minutiae. The best approach to nutrition is to include as much variety as possible.
After all, the best way to achieve maximum health is by having lots of different foods in your diet. So take action on this information today!
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