Don't Miss Out - We Debunk The Common Superfood Myths

Do you get enough vitamin D through the sun or is it wise to swallow supplements?

If you eat according to the recommended guidelines, is it useful to take some pills / vitamins extras?

My Greens Daily, nutritional and health website, is debunking superfood myths that have been prevalent and hence decodes a lot of confusion about superfood dietary supplements.

Green nutritional supplements can be a vague concept. Therefore, as per experts, in brief – “A green nutritional supplement is, for example, a pill or tablet or powder where nutrients are extracted from foods. You take it as a supplement to your daily diet .”

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Superfood Myth #1 – I Follow Healthy Eating Practices, Do I Still Need Superfood Nutrition?

Many viewers questions came; for example, Joop and many others are very curious about whether whole food nutritional supplement is necessary to consume if healthy and varied meals are consumed daily. In general, you get enough vitamins and minerals if you get the recommended daily amount. Even if you do not get the guideline of two pieces of fruit and 250 grams of vegetables a day, there is no man overboard.

But, in normal day-to-day life, getting adequate nutrients, minerals, etc. is getting more and more difficult due to our style of living and food habits. Hence, it is advisable to get yourself checked and use supplements if there is a deficiency. Also, if you feel sedentary, lethargic, or even lose energy during the course of the day, right supplements might be the answer.

Superfood Myth #2: Who Should Follow the Superfood Nutritional System?

The nutritionist points out that certain groups are better of if they take some extras. ‘For pregnant women who are in the early stages of their pregnancy, it is important to take extra folic acid. You do not get that through food, and it does protect an open back in babies. ‘

Children up to four years of age are advised to take extra vitamin D. The reason is that they do not get enough from their food and through sunlight. The nutritionist also gives this advice to people with dark skin, women over fifty years old, everyone over seventy years old, and people who do not get enough exercise.

People who do not eat animal products and therefore live in a vegan way do not get enough vitamin B12, according to the expert, because this is only in animal products. Vitamin B12 is necessary for the production of red blood cells and the proper functioning of the nervous system. They, too, are advised to take a green nutritional supplement.

Superfood Myth #3: ‘You Can Certainly Get Too Much Of A Good Thing, Even Common Superfoods.’

If you take whole-food nutritional supplements, it is, of course, useful to know how many and what they should be because it could be that too many supplements are harmful for you due to sheer excess. You can certainly get too much of even a good thing.

Yes, if you take supplements that contain more than one hundred per cent of the recommended daily amount, you may run the risk of getting too much for some vitamins and minerals. But that usually pass away as waste from the body.

Superfood Myth #4 – Should You Follow Diet & Health Programs Adviced By Popular Superfoods Supplements Brands?

Many supplement manufacturers provide their dedicated program for guidance, and these programs are based on the usage and support of their supplements. They are worthy only with the usage of the supplement. But there are lot of independent nutritional superfoods programs also that help you in choosing the right food and maintain a healthy diet. Choose according to your health conditions and nutritional intake.

Superfood Myth #5 – What if you take too much vitamin B6, magnesium and iron?

As per a Leading Nutritionist taking skater Sven Kramer as an example, who took very high doses of vitamin B6. If you take very high amounts of it, it can result in tingling and numbness. She also mentions that high amounts of magnesium can cause diarrhea. Too high an intake of iron by supplements can result in iron overload, an excess of iron which can cause liver damage. What about when you get too much iron because of food, because you’re fond of spinach, for example? “Your body is very capable of regulating what it absorbs. We often receive more than we need via food. Fortunately, the concentrations in food are usually not very high. ‘

Superfood Myth #6 – Can I Replace fruits and vegetables with superfood supplements?

A frequently asked question is ‘can a superfood supplement containing extracts of fruit or vegetables be its replacement?’. In a supplement, there are usually only vitamins and minerals. From fruit and vegetables, we know that we get many bioactive substances that you do not find in supplements. We do know that these elements including fiber etc. have a very beneficial effect on health. In conclusion, if you want to stay healthy, then you have to keep eating vegetables and fruits along with your Superfood green powder! They are not replacements but complements. The superfood extract adds to the deficiency quotient of nutrients taken in normal day to day life.

Superfood Myth #7 – Is there actually junk out there in multivitamin superfoods?

Multivitamin supplements, which you can buy through many a drugstore, are in fact junk? To that question, arising in the minds of lots of people, the experts are clear. ‘ If the Supplement is developed and manufactured in a good laboratry and manufacturing facility, The ingredients as well as The substances that are responsible for taste and colour would be all controlled and permitted substances. ‘ However you would be less sure if the Superfood Supplement is manufactured in some Third world country or facility where the quality control could be suspect. So be careful and check where your supplement is being manufactured.

Can I get more information on the superfood science & its claims?

I hope this article might have debunked the common superfood myths in your mind. If you want to know more about superfoods and how they are helpful to you, you can checkout our homepage where you can find links to articles giving detailed information on what superfood is, how it works, it’s ingredients and much more.