Supplements are food!

Well, they should be at least. The reason why we supplement to begin with is to put back the missing nutrients that is lacking in the foods that we eat every day.  I mean, let us all be honest, do you think that a Champ, Double Yumm or a Chicken Joy has all the nutrients we need to live well?  Do you honestly think adobo is that healthy?  Sure, it does offer carbs and protein but our bodies need much more to be truly well.  We're not talking about just good health, because health by definition is the absence of disease or symptoms.  We're talking vibrant wellness!  Wellness is looking good, feeling good and ultimately live very well.

Us pinoys, and pinays as well, are bombarded by many products that all claim to be the best. This is what you should look for in picking the type of supplements you need for your personal health and wellness!

#1. Is it all natural?  (I mean all-natural and bioactive?)  A good test is to take your all-natural supplements on an empty stomach, and if your tummy is upset, then your product is most probably synthetic.  Remember, they all say natural and they all say their the best.  No company or product will say their second best like Coke is #1, Pepsi #1 too, and how about RC?Also , bioactive means that our bodies when taking the product recognizes it as real food nutrients and can be absorbed by the body.

#2. Does the ingredients come from Real Food Ingredients?  Some companies will have magical berries and exotic fruits in their products, and although the berries and the exotic fruit may have high levels of nutrients, it doesn’t mean the product itself has those nutrients in them.  Stabilizing nutrition is quite difficult and costly.  It does hold true that more expensive supplements are better than the cheap ones when it comes to natural products that is.

#3. Are there real scientific validation regarding the  products?  You have to be careful with this because many companies will show you borrowed science and research about the fruit/veggie/nutrient, but there must be scientific validation behind their product.  Here’s one article called Pulp Fiction. You will find that article very interesting as it highlights what we are talking about today.

So do your diligent research before buying and swallowing the product.  It will be good for you and your body!