BH4BP #17 – To Supplement or Not to Supplement, That is the Question!




Being Healthy for Busy People show

Summary: Have you ever wondered whether you should take a dietary supplement and whether it is as effective as eating the food itself? This show is dedicated to discussing the issue of whether a pill a day can turn a poor diet into a healthy one. I talk about eight types of dietary supplements:  Multivitamins, meal replacements, calcium, B vitamins, vitamin C, glucosamine and chondroitin, vitamin D and fish oil.<br> <br> Some references used in the research of this show were <a title="webmd.com" href="http://www.webmd.com/diet/features/milk-for-your-bones?page=3">WebMD</a>, <a title="sbdrc.org" href="http://www.sbdrc.org/Pages/page45.html%20">Santa Barbara Diabetes Research Center</a>, <a title="healthlink.mcw.edu" href="http://healthlink.mcw.edu/article/1031002458.html">Medicine College of Wisconsin</a>, <a title="Medicinenet" href="http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=55982">Medicinenet</a> and <a title="Wikipedia" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melanin#Melanin_in_humans">Wikipedia</a>.<br> I end the show with a question from Lauren regarding sweet tooth cravings and how to combat them. I reference <a title="usnews.com" href="http://www.usnews.com/blogs/on-fitness/2008/4/3/3-ways-to-beat-sweet-tooth-cravings.html">US News</a> to aid me in answering this question.<br> One more week left of voting in the Podcast Awards! Voting ends on November 6th. If you like the show, please head on over to podcastawards.com and vote daily. Thanks for your support!<br> If you like the show, please head on over to <a title="iTunes" href="http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=285124681">iTunes</a> and give me a nice review. It’s a great way to give me some good exposure and can help me get more listeners. Thanks for listening everyone!<br>