Health Nutrition and Vitamins

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1. 
   Elise C Says:
   November 21st, 2009 at 4:11 pm

   CSPI did a bit on greens not too long ago:
   http://www.cspinet.org/nah/07_07/greensparty.pdf
   maybe this answers your question?
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2. 
   Jason Says:
   November 21st, 2009 at 4:49 pm

   I’ve done some research on vitamins (or you can call them supplements) and have found some interesting info that will help you with not only lettuce vitamins, but others as well when it comes to the true nutritional value. I understand the need for vitamins with true nutritional value too and am now taking food supplements from Shaklee. They are where it all started in the first place over 50 years ago – and they have never had a recall. Enough about them…here is the info you need to keep in mind no matter which vitamin you take:

   There are 3 types of vitamins:

   Synthetic
   (Drug Store Variety – can be compared to a plastic lemon):

   Man-made (in a test-tube)
   No Enzymes (necessary for life – like the life force in a seed, aids nutrient metabolism)
   Inorganic Substances, Artificial Colors, Flavors, & Sweeteners
   Stimulant (short term)
   Imbalanced
   Side Effects
   Harsh Binders and Fillers
   Many are coated with shellac which is nearly totally resistant to the penetration of stomach fluids (Translation: They won’t dissolve and therefore you don’t anything from them and they sit in your stomach)

   Natural Extracts
   (Health Food Store Variety – can be compared to a plastic lemon with some lemon juice inside):

   Extracts of only selected nutrients
   Weak Enzymes
   Uses Chemical and/or Heat Extraction (destroys enzymes)
   Artificial Colors, Flavors, & Sweeteners
   “Natural” – they may legally say “Natural” as long as 15% natural exists in the product (What is in the other 85%?)
   Stimulant (short term)
   Imbalanced (mega doses on cheap B Vitamins, skimps on Biotin)
   Harsh Binders and Fillers
   Many of these are also coated with shellac which is nearly totally resistant to the penetration of stomach fluids as discussed above

   Natural & Unaltered
   (Shaklee Food Supplements – can be compared to a real, whole lemon)

   Balanced whole food
   Strong Enzymatic Action
   Cool, No Chemical Processing
   Highest Quality Raw Materials, 84,000 Tests
   Feeds and Improves Cell Health (Natural Vita E proven much more bioavailable than synthetic)
   Only company with proven absorption through independent, peer-reviewed, published clinical studies
   Contains both Known and Unknown Nutrients in Natures Balance, examples:
   Contains Phytonutrients only found in food
   Shaklee’s Vita E contains all 9 tocopherols, others contain only one

   Here is the link I use: http://www.shaklee.net/healththatworks. Check out Vitalizer – that is what I take because it is the most complete system you can find. I talk with a LPN too which really helps – especially understanding everything in the beginning. You can ask for one when you email healththatworks@shaklee.net

   I hope this helps – Good Luck!
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