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Whole Foods Are Better for Health Than Isolated Vitamins

Posted Aug 13 2009 5:46pm
Instead of depending on whole foods for vitamins and minerals, some consumers are acting as chemists for their bodies by using isolated vitamins and supplements. Unfortunately, this often creates other problems as chemicals are consumed in place of whole foods. When too much of one vitamin or mineral is consumed it alters the delicate vitamin and mineral balance necessary for the five main systems of the body to work synergistically.

These 5 systems of the body need to work in a balanced manner:

1. Respiratory (Breath)
2. Circulatory (Blood)
3. Digestive (Nutrition)
4. Endocrine (Hormones)
5. Immune System (Defense)

Dr. Tei-Fu Chen, world renowned herbalist and founder of Sunrider, the largest herbal health food company in the world, talks about the importance of maintaining balance throughout these 5 systems with whole foods, " The body's five systems are like 5 horses pulling a chariot. If one horse runs too fast or too slow, the chariot cannot run smoothly. The systems must be in balance." Dr. Chen encourages the consumption of vitamins and minerals from whole foods, saying that whole foods naturally contain the perfect structure for our bodies to assimilate nutrients appropriately.

Isolated vitamins are chemicals unfamiliar to the body, but whole foods contain the nutrients we are meant to consume. Studies have shown that 90% of the vitamins in the world today are flushed right into the sewer system. Workers at water treatment plants report that their collection pools are constantly filled with undigested vitamins. Because there are no live enzymes associated with isolated vitamins they are not easily absorbed. All that money on vitamins is being flushed right down the toilet. Have you ever known anyone who improved their health by taking isolated vitamins? Trying to create good health by consuming isolated vitamins is a mistake many people make. Instead, it is better to absorb nutrients from whole foods.

Unlike isolated vitamins, natural whole foods and drinks work to nourish and cleanse the cells of our internal organs, so that the 5 systems perform at a higher level. When new cells are created with more sophisticated nutrients, the body's systems maintain balance. When balanced, the body has the energy to regenerate instead of degenerate. For more information, read, " The Philosophy of Regeneration".
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