The British television presenter and lifestyle coach Amanda Hamilton shares her views on health and nutrition.
Like everything else in this turbulent world, food supplement habits among consumers are changing. Market research shows that sales of single and multi-vitamin pills have fallen dramatically, and this downwards trajectory is predicted to continue as more people reply on fruit and vegetables to get their daily nutrients.
On the face of it, this should be a positive move. Food can deliver the most bio-available nutrients, particularly those from fresh fruit and green vegetables. Other important food constituents such as enzymes cannot be replicated in a laboratory without considerable expense to the consumer’s pocket.
However, ditching supplements only works if the food measures up.
Even though most of us know about the recommended five-a-day (servings of fruit and vegetables) mantra, failure to eat such a diet could leave you open to possible nutritional deficiencies, leading to health problems now or later in life. Read more…
