Do you have SYNERGY?
“Whole Food Multivitamins: Whole Body Nourishment”
One hundred years have passed since the introduction of the word ‘vitamin’. During the last century scientists have been studying the nature of vitamins and minerals, trying to understand their functions in the human body. In that time, we have learned something of how vitamin C supports the integrity of blood vessels, the role that B vitamins play in cardiovascular health and, of course, the importance of calcium and magnesium in bone health. We have also learned that nutrients do not function in isolation.
When it comes to truly nourishing whole foods, vitamins and minerals account for only a fraction of the goodness. In recent years, researchers have discovered a myriad of other compounds, which are collectively known as phytonutrients. Together with macro and micronutrients, these phytonutrients make up the whole food matrix. When the food matrix is consumed in its entirety, the benefits experienced are much greater than if each of these compounds were to be consumed separately. This is what we call SYNERGY. Foods such as carrots, for example, deliver hundreds (or potentially thousands) of phytonutrients. It has even been found that combining foods from different color groups may give enhanced synergistic health benefits.
This is the main reason why supplements such as MegaFood uses a range of colorful whole foods to deliver the vitamins and minerals included in their multi-vitamin formulations – carrots, oranges, broccoli, cabbage, organic brown rich, nutritional yeast, blueberries and cranberries! Almost 40 years ago – well before most people had even heard of phytonutrients, MegaFood understood the synergistic power of whole foods. It’s the only way to deliver authentic nourishment and not just vitamins alone.
Ask our knowledgeable product consultants at Good Health Mart about how MegaFood Multivitamins can improve your health.
Any health decisions should be discussed with your health care practitioner.
This article was written by Kripa Watts, Nutritional Consultant, and provided by MegaFood for Good Health Mart.
*Original print article. Product information may have changed since date of print.
