The importance of adequate nutrition

Conventional elements of adequate nutrition are divided in 3 groups: Proteins, Fats, Carbohydrates. Most diets for health or weight loss are based on different variations of these three groups. However, the human body is more complicated than that. We are made of organic chemicals, just like topsoil or any other complex organic matter. Minerals are the building blocks of our chemistry. Specific combination and types of these chemicals are required for sustaining life and good health. The state of chronic illness is most definitely a manifestation of a long term nutrient deficiency.

Your choice of food, stress levels, quality and frequency of physical exercise, quality of air and light significantly affect your body's delicate chemical balance. Prolonged or incorrect use of medications can cause severe side effects and keep you from complete recovery. Fortunately with recent advancements of laboratory testing it had become possible to successfully identify the depleted elements. Consult a qualified and knowledgeable nutritionist or integrative physician to assure the correct tests interpretation and to develop a protocol of highly absorbable forms of nutrients complementary to your specific goals and biochemistry.

Most abundant, but often deficient minerals are:

Calcium

Best food sources:
Raw dairy, Gelatin, Nuts and Seeds, Greens, Figs, Fish, Egg Yolk, Kelp.
Vitamin D is necessary for adequate absorption, as well as strength training exercise.

Iodine

Best food sources:
Sea Weed, Dulse, Artichoke, Asparagus, Salmon, Tuna, Trout, Fish Broth, Dark Leafy Greens.
Vitamin A is necessary for adequate absorption.

Magnesium

Best food sources:
Beef, Fish, Chicken, Peas, Blackberries, Apples.

Silicon

Best food sources:
Barley, Oats, Rice polishing, Alfalfa and other Sprouted Seeds, Flax, Millet.

Sodium

Best food sources:
Bone and Veal Joint broth, Goat’s whey and milk, Figs, Celery, Broccoli, Olives, Greens, Seeds.

Zinc

Best food sources:
Oysters, Pepitas, Fish.

Other important elements of nutrition, that are commonly deficient or unbalanced:

Amino Acids

There are 22 Amino Acids creating nearly 50,000 different proteins. 8 of these are considered “essential’, for your body can not make them and must obtain them from food sources. The rest is conveniently manufactured by the human body.
Best food sources:
Meat, Fish, Dairy, Eggs, Nuts, Seeds, Soy, Buckwheat and other grain and vegetable sources.

Vitamin A

Best food sources:
Cod Liver Oil, Liver, Butter, Egg Yolk, Meat.

B Vitamins

Best food sources:
Meat, Egg Yolk, Fish, Miso, Nutritional Yeast, Vegetables.

Vitamin C

Best food sources:
Acerola Cherry, Pineapple, Cabbage, Red Pepper and most Fruit and Vegetables.

Vitamin D3

Best food sources:
Cod Liver Oil, UV-B Sun rays.

Vitamin E

Best food sources:
Whole grains, Nuts, Avocado.

Vitamin K

Best food sources:
Liver, Egg Yolk, Butter, Dark Leafy Greens, Miso.

Vitamin K2

Best food sources:
Natto, certain variety of the Danish cheese

Coenzyme Q10

Best food sources:
All heart meat, Supplements

Bioflavonoids

Best food sources:
Cocoa, Red Wine, Green Tea, Onions, Chili Peppers, Citrus.

Carotenoids

Best food sources:
Palm Oil, Butter, Vegetables, Fruit.

Polyphenols

Best food sources:
Green Tea, Red Wine, Cocoa, Olive Oil.

Healthy Fats

Monounsaturated, Polyunsaturated, Saturated:
Olive Oil, Avocado, Nuts, Fish Oil, Flax Oil and other Plant Oils, Sesame Oil, Nut Oils, Coconut Oil, Palm Oil, Butter*, Animal Fat*

* these fats must come from pasture-fed and wild animals.

Fiber

Both Soluble and Insoluble fibers are important
Fruit, Vegetables, Whole Grains, Nuts and Seeds.

High Mineral Water

The importance of good water can not be overlooked. Unless you live in a place where the tap water comes from a local well or reservoir, which is clean and natural source( you can verify this with the local health authorities ) - domestic and European natural sources of spring water are your best bet in supplying your body with this essential nutrient.

Copyright (c)2007 Biofoodcare Inc. All rights reserved