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4 Nutrient Synergies That You Have To Be Aware Of

by KatherineCrawford,M.S.

Now most marketing efforts would lead you to believe that taking a single pill or focusing on a single super food will boost your health. Well, the reality is that taking in a wide variety of foods is the best approach-but most people don't like to hear this.

You see, when you eat a wide variety of nutrients, a plethora of interactions begin to take place that a single nutrient cannot mimic. Thus, achieving maximum health involves maximum dietary variety.

So here is how to combine secret nutrients to boost your health:

1. The power of the sun and milk: What I'm referring to here is vitamin D and calcium. You see, if you are getting low amounts of calcium, vitamin D can help your body make the most out of what it's getting. So make sure you get plenty of vitamin D and calcium so that you never fall short here.

2. Sodium and potassium: You most likely are having too much sodium day in and day out-it's simply impossible to avoid unless you eat pure food and never go out. Fortunately, potassium can counter the negative effects of sodium by coaxing your kidneys to secrete more of it. And lower sodium translates into lower blood pressure.

3. The metallic minerals: Metallic-like minerals are critical for good health. And the good news is that most modern society people are not deficient in minerals. However, if you take too much copper, for instance, you could block absorption of zinc. So don't over supplement with either. Instead, get the recommended amounts of both.

4. Niacin and tryptophan: Niacin truly is a wonder supplement since it can increase good cholesterol and decrease bad cholesterol. The main issue, however, is that you have to take very large doses of it to see an effect. Tryptophan can be converted into niacin. So a good way to prevent niacin shortages is by having lots of tryptophan.

Now the key here is to look at nutrition in terms of variety, not in terms of taking large doses of single nutrients.

One more thing: don't wait to take action on this information. After all, information that is not acted upon is forgotten.

DISCLAIMER: This article is provided as information only and is not to be taken as financial advice.

Highly sought after author, Katherine Crawford MS, a Harvard fitness expert and former arm fat refugee, advises women on how to avoid an arm lift surgery. Discover how to get sexy arms by exploring her personal blog about shrinking fat arms as soon as possible!