Supplements should be kept in the context of their definition and not be used as substitutes for whole foods. The health food industry, and the science that backs it, is very adept at researching and discovering the specific benefits of the various vitamins and chemicals derived from whole food. However, they seem to ignore the fact that the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. The important benefits of whole food is in the synergistic activity that occurs between the various components of food that allow it to be assimilated more readily by our bodies than any combination of extracted parts could do. The same holds true for processed and refined foods. Whole foods are a complex make-up of not only vitamins and minerals but a whole array of phytonutrients that work together synergistically to sustain the life force of the plant. As food is ingested it interacts with the complex nature of our digestive system in a wholistic way and is assimilated more completely than an isolated concentrated fraction of a plant source.
Link:
http://nutritionfacts.org/video/broccoli-sprouts-vs-supplements/
* Synergy: the interaction of elements that when combined produce a total effect that is greater than the sum of the individual elements, contributions, etc.; synergism. (http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/synergy)
**Phytonutrients (also referred to as phytochemicals) are compounds found in plants. They serve various functions in plants, helping to protect the plant's vitality. For example, some phytonutrients protect the plant from UV radiation while others protect it from insect attack. Not only do phytonutrients award benefit to the plants, but they also provide benefits to those who enjoy plant food. That's because they have health-promoting properties including antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and liver-health-promoting activities. (http://whfoods.org/genpage.php?tname=dailytip&dbid=286)
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Link:
http://nutritionfacts.org/video/broccoli-sprouts-vs-supplements/
* Synergy: the interaction of elements that when combined produce a total effect that is greater than the sum of the individual elements, contributions, etc.; synergism. (http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/synergy)
**Phytonutrients (also referred to as phytochemicals) are compounds found in plants. They serve various functions in plants, helping to protect the plant's vitality. For example, some phytonutrients protect the plant from UV radiation while others protect it from insect attack. Not only do phytonutrients award benefit to the plants, but they also provide benefits to those who enjoy plant food. That's because they have health-promoting properties including antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and liver-health-promoting activities. (http://whfoods.org/genpage.php?tname=dailytip&dbid=286)
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