Whole Foods or Food Supplements?

They say an idle mind is the devils workshop then I ask, what about an empty stomach? That reminds me of a reggae veteran Jah F. Jones who in his lyrics said “a hungry man is a angry man”, something I agree to. However, it’s never about filling the stomach but getting the required nutrients in the body. Nutrients like vitamins, calcium and magnesium are much needed in the body for overall maintenance of health. These nutrients are plenty in whole foods than in food supplements.

“The appetite is sharpened by the first bites” –Jose Rizal

Appetite is the driving urge to eat foods or take drinks. However, some people lack that drive thus have a poor eating habbit. In such cases, people opt to subtitute whole foods with supplements which are easy to take. As a result of poor appetite or no appetite at all for food, supplement pills have taken over and people seem interested so much in them. Of course the lazy in kitchen must have found these pills a remedy. Quite funny how the lazy mind about time wastage when it comes to cooking.

“Appetite, a universal wolf” -Shakespeare

Easy come, easy go. That’s what perhaps may happen to your health if you switch from whole foods to supplements without doctors advice. As much as these pills can supply the body with nutrients, they can’t compare to whole foods. However, people who don’t eat well or those consuming less calories than needed can take supplements. That would work well if you can take little amounts of whole foods in conjunction with the pills. Another category of people who need supplement pills are vegans limited to a variety of foods. Also, people with a medical condition affecting how their body absorbs nutrients or who have undergone surgery of their digestive track can take supplements.

“If thou rise with an appetite, thou art sure never to sit down without one” -William Penn

Therefore, it is advisable if you are not too aged or having a medical condition that’s making it hard for you to take whole foods, keep off supplements. Whole foods got greater nutrition, protective substances and essential fiber as compared to supplement pills.

Always consult with your doctor before you decide to use supplement pills. Food supplement pills are controlled by Food and Drugs Administartion. The body is tasked to keep check on dietary supplements among other functions, thus it’s advisable for supplement users to ckeck FDA website updates often.