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2. Vitamins Supplements are an easy, safe, and inexpensive way to make sure you're getting the vitamins and minerals your body has to have for optimum health Fat-soluble vitamins are better metabolized by your body if you take it with fat, oil, or protein in the same meal (or take your pill with this type of food). These types of vitamins are stored in the body, therefore, you do not want to take these in excessive amounts, since your body retains them and the effect can be toxic. Water-soluble vitamins are absorbed by the intestine and carried through the bloodstream. They are not stored in the body and must be taken daily in order to prevent deficiency. A balanced diet is the most sensible way of getting a sufficient amount of these nutrients.

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6. Minerals Minerals are inorganic substances Minerals play an important role in the health of your body in terms of healthy bones, teeth, hair, nails, nerve and muscle activity and regulation of body fluids. Minerals are essential for regulating and building the cells which make up the body. Minerals help to maintain the volume of water necessary for the life processes in the body Plants incorporate minerals from the soil into their own tissues Green leafy vegetables are the best source of many minerals. Major Minerals: More than 100 mg is required per day Minor or trace Minerals: Less than 100 mg is required per day

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10. Herbs Since early Neanderthal man, plants and herbs have been used for healing purposes and maintaining good health Traditional herbal remedies have led scientists to the development of numerous 'modern' drugs Herbs act in almost magical and astonishing ways: spasms may relax, pains vanish, constipation overcome, nervousness recede, headaches disappear, colds be banished, allergies counteracted, fevers controlled, blood flow arrested... the magic is endless.

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14. References Vitamins Dairy, http://www.vitaminsdiary.com/minerals.html http://www.vitaminsdiary.com/minerals.html Mayo Clinic, http://www.mayoclinic.com/http://www.mayoclinic.com/ National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM), http://nccam.nih.gov/http://nccam.nih.gov/ Herbs to Herbs, http://www.herbs2000.com/http://www.herbs2000.com/ Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), http://www.cdc.gov/ http://www.cdc.gov/