Do You Really Need Those Supplements?

Do you ever wonder about all of the hyped upproducts). They can extend the truth or just leave
supplements you hear about every day? Youout ingredients, misleading any consumer.
probably watch television or read magazines or haveFurthermore, the fact is that your body does not
a computer. So you most probably know about allproperly process and absorb artificial vitamins and
those supplement ads all over the place, claiming thatsuch. It is an unnatural intake. Your body is adapted
it will perform miracles quickly. It seems like someto taking in nutrients from natural whole food
new "magic pill" comes on to the market everysources instead of artificial and processed sources.
month claiming to be the new miracle to a perfectLastly, the fact of the matter is that you DO NOT
body. If that was the case, and considering theNEED SUPPLEMENTS! If you are eating the right
billions of dollars spent on supplements annually, don'tfoods and consuming the right amount of calories and
you think everybody would have a perfect body byvitamins from nutrient-rich whole foods, then you do
now?not need any additions from artificial supplements.
So, the question I always used to ask myself is,So now you're probably wondering, well what about
shouldn't I buy this supplement? Or that? Or thatall those muscle and fitness magazines with the ten
new one claiming to be the new miracle over there?page ads? Or all of the before and after pictures
I mean it is hard to not be tempted. The managersshowing amazing transformations? Well remember
of these money making companies choose thethat a lot of those are probably computerized and
biggest, most ripped guys, who they probably alsoaltered. Or they paid the model to get fat for a few
enhance through computer technology and such, andmonths and then go on an extreme cutting plan to
get them to promote these items.get back to their normal ripped physique. Also, most
What is the truth though? These supplements,of the people who are featured in those ads did not
ninety-nine percent of them at least, are completeget ripped from that! They got ripped from the right
trash. There are three big problems with thesekind of training and nutrition. Also many of the
supplements.magazines are owned by the supplement companies!
Since 1994, supplements have been excluded fromTherefore they can do what they want.
federal regulation. This has profound consequences. ItClearly, a balanced healthy diet of whole unprocessed
means that these companies do not need to worryfoods, and an intense full body exercise regimen is all
about what they put into their supplements. Eventhat is needed to get the body that you want. Don't
worse, without FDA regulation or testing, they doled those ads mislead you anymore! Go out and get
not need to tell the truth on the label (unlessthe results, and remember you that can do it!
independent people are quality control testing their