Staying Young

In addition to healthy eating, you must consider including vitamins and minerals to have a balance.  Sometimes, even though you’re eating healthy, you may not have enough vitamins and minerals to sustain you. 

For example, if you eat vegetarian dishes, some of them may not contain enough minerals.  You could add zinc, which is a mineral supplement that can help to balance what you’re already eating.  Supplements are important to finish out the balance you need to make sure you’re getting enough all the way around.

Vitamins and minerals are imperative to have in order to maintain our body’s health and well-being.  We have to get vitamins through the foods we eat.  Even with that, we have to keep in mind that everything we eat will not supply us with all of the vitamins.  Depending on what we need, we could take Vitamin A, B, C, D or E, or a combination of them. 

These five vitamins do the following:

• Vitamin A – maintains healthy teeth and good vision
• Vitamin B – help you get energy, help carry oxygen to your body
• Vitamin C – help keep your gums and muscles intact, also helps to prevent infections
• Vitamin D – maintains strong bones and teeth
• Vitamin E – contains antioxidants, maintains your eyes, skin and liver

It’s important that we try to take all of them because they all serve a specific purpose in our bodies.  These vitamins are also key to us maintaining that youthful look and vitality. 

If you are lacking in one of these, it’s possible that  you will feel the effects by way of illness or other health ailment.  It is advised that people should take a mineral and vitamin supplement daily.  If you’re not sure what you should be taking, consult with your physician.