tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3845717689388842118.post3661922178112634569..comments2024-02-08T05:16:51.294-05:00Comments on Kaplan Center for Health and Wellness: Supplements versus whole foodsKaplan Center for Health and Wellnesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11750616131924514980noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3845717689388842118.post-17849767132120120652010-12-31T20:14:23.076-05:002010-12-31T20:14:23.076-05:00Hi Shelley,
You raise a great point :). I recall ...Hi Shelley,<br /><br />You raise a great point :). I recall hearing this information about our soils ( and consequently our vegetables) having less nutrients than they had in the past in a nutrition class years ago--but I do not have a reference handy. Does anyone have a reputable link they would like to share on this topic? As far as organic produce--yes, I have read studies showing that organic produce often contains higher concentrations of anti-oxidants. Overall, I can say that one could make a great argument for daily supplementation. We modern humans not only ingest less nutrients than our ancestors--but in addition, we are consistently using more nutrients to fend off the multitude of free radicals we ingest via pollution, chemicals, etc. My take on it is that we need to look to our diet and lifestyle first. Many of us could make great improvements there before reaching for supplements :).<br /><br />Thanks for sharing your thoughts! :)<br /><br />NancyKaplan Center for Health and Wellnesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11750616131924514980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3845717689388842118.post-60075299859953754562010-12-28T22:00:08.687-05:002010-12-28T22:00:08.687-05:00Although it's important to eat plenty of fruit...Although it's important to eat plenty of fruits and vegetables, isn't the soil in the U.S. seriously depleted of nutrients? This means that compared to the early 1900s, present-day produce is much less nutrient dense. This was documented as far back as possibly the 1930s with a congressional study. Would organic produce have more nutrients? You can also get whole food juicing powders that, if farmed properly, can compensate for the lack of nutrients in current produce; I know, I sell a barley grass powder that is nutrient-dense!Shelley Drydenhttp://www.myeverydaywellness.infonoreply@blogger.com