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Nutrition

It's commonly known that we need to fuel our bodies with the right vitamins and minerals in order to maintain a healthy lifestyle.
However, it is important to take into consideration many personal aspects before you convince yourself what you should and shouldn't be eating. Your metabolism and lifestyle play important parts in how your body processes the food that you give it.

Allergies and food intolerances, as well as personal taste all influence the kinds of food that we regularly eat.

Supplementing your diet with vitamin pills, can be a quick and effective way to give your system a boost, but do remember that you will benefit greater drinking a glass of freshly squeezed orange juice, than popping a manufactured Vit-C tablet.
Drinking 100% Fresh orange juice is also better than drinking Orange Juice made from concentrates.

Eating sensibly doesn't have to be time consuming, nor does it have to be expensive. Buying fresh vegetables as and when you need them is better than eating frozen or tinned vegetables - however if the later is the best you can do, at least it's a start!

List of vitamins that your body needs.

Vitamin A
Healthy skin, helps children to grow, Eyesight

• liver
• orange coloured fruits and vegetables
• dark green leafy vegetables

B Vitamins
B1, B2, B6, B12, niacin, pantothenic acid, biotin, and folic acid. They help make red blood cells, which carry oxygen around your body.

• whole grains, such as wheat and oats
• fish and seafood
• poultry and meats
• eggs, milk and yogurt
• leafy green vegetables, cabbage, lettuce etc

Vitamin C
Helps your body fight infections, it can also help prevent infection, and aids healing cuts and grazes.

• citrus fruits
• strawberries
• tomatoes
• broccoli
• cabbage

Vitamin D
Bones and Teeth. Also assists in helping your body absorb calcium.

• fish
• egg yolks
• liver

Vitamin E
Needed for the formation of red blood cells and maintaining your bodies tissues.

• whole grains (wheat and oats)
• leafy green vegetables
• sardines
• egg yolks
• nuts and seeds

Vitamin K
Helps to clot blood when you cut yourself

• leafy green vegetables
• milk and yogurt
• broccoli

List of Minerals your body needs

Calcium
Found in Milk, Cheese, Brocolli,
Required for Bones, Teeth
Deficiency can cause osteoporosis

Iron
Found in Red meat, Pork, Fish, Leafy green Veg & Raisins
Required for: Helps red blood cells to carry oxygen
Deficiency can cause Weakness, Fatigue, Lightheadedness, Shortness of Breath

Magnesium
Found in Whole Grains, Nuts, Pototoes and Chocolate
Required for: Muscle & Nerve function, heart rhythm, energy and protien making

Phosphorus
Found in Dairy Foods, Meat & Fish
Required for: Healthy bones and teeth, energy

Potassium
Found in Brocolli, Potatoes (inc Skin), Leafy green Veg & Citrus Fruit
Required for muscle & nervous system, helps maintain  water levels in blood and tissue.

Zinc
Found in red meat, poultry, seafood, milk, nuts, whole grains.
Required for immune system, wound healing and normal growth.

 

We do recommend a visit to see a qualified nutritional therapist.
Please click here for Nutritional Advice/Therapy Practitioners in the UK

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