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THE NUTRITION CHALLENGE

MAKE SURE YOUR DIET IS COMPLETE
Considering the four elements of wellness - rest and relaxation, nutrition, environment, and fitness - nutrition may be the one we act on most regularly. We sometimes cut short the amount of sleep we get, live in less than perfect environmental conditions, or neglect fitness. But when food is available, few people forget to eat. However, eating and nutrition are not exactly the same. Getting the proper vitamins and nutrients takes more than merely eating every day. With food, as with everything else, balance is the key. A diet that provides the proper combination of nutrients is difficult for some people to sustain. They may eat plenty, but certain factors can interfere with their ability to eat healthy. One of these factors is convenience.
 

NO TIME TO EAT RIGHT
There are many reasons why obesity has reached practically epidemic proportions in America. One reason is that people  do not get as much physical exercise as they used to. But the change in eating habits also plays a part.
In the past eras, most food was prepared from fresh ingredients. The typical household had someone at home all day to produce these dishes. Almost everyone sat down to regular meals, with little eating in between.
Compare this to today. Food is available whenever we turn. Convenience stores are on ever corner. Modern shopping malls feature snack stands and food courts. In theaters, concession-counter items are served in giant proportions. Automobile cupholders, unheard of 20 years ago, make it possible to eat and drink on the move. And fast food outlets are everywhere.
These alternatives - precooked foods, takeout food, eating on the run - are definitely more convenient, but are they healthy?

ARE THE NUTRIENTS THERE?

The nutritional value in most of these offerings is questionable at best. They usually feature few raw or fresh-cooked vegetables, which provide a wide range of important nutrients. Convenience and fast foods are often prepared with high amounts of salt and fat, including partially hydrogenated oils considered by many nutritionists to be less than beneficial. In other words, even though it appears that people are eating more than ever - and getting faster in the process - they may actually be receiving less of the vitamins, minerals and nutrients they need for good health.
 

THE LINK BETWEEN EATING AND FITNESS
Food and exercise are both important in terms of keeping in shape. But diet and physical exertion can affect each other, on that certain nutrients are better for giving the body what it needs to stay alive. Other nutrients can have the opposite effect. One familiar relationship is the one between sugar and energy. Foods high in processed sugar can provide a temporary boost, but as the body comes down from this "sugar-high", it can make a person feel more tired. This discourages exercise - the very thing needed to keep the metabolic rate up and control weight.
The relationship between diet and exercise works the other way, too. Those who begin a fitness program often report that a vigorous workout helps control appetite.
Once again, the connection between eating and fitness underscores how the different areas of wellness - rest and relaxation, nutrition, environment, and fitness - can affect each other. For balance between these elements, adequate nutrition is a vital part of the equation.
 

BIO-DIRECTED NUTRI-TECHNOLOGY-SIMPLE AND COMPLETE
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• Bio-Directed Nutri-Technology is targeted nutrition, that allows you to create your individual nutritional program with highly advanced and tested vitamins, minerals and herbs.

• Nikken Bio-Directed Nutri-Technology products are formulated with the highest quality raw materials, using the ingredients and methods exclusive to Nikken.

• They are produced according to standards knows as GMP, of Good Manufacturing Practices - a higher classification than the food-grade standards required for this class of products.

• Amounts are carefully calibrated, using precise formulas based on the most revolutionary findings in nutritional science.

• Products are independently laboratory tested for potency and shelf life.

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