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Originally Posted by rebeccag  Thanks. Yeah, I've been in numerous debates with my daughter's doc and he won't even give the okay for vitamins. He says you'd have to be without a certain vitamin for 3 months or so for you to be deficient in it...my sister in law who is a doc says it doesn't hurt to take them....I've read that if the body doesn't absorb them you get rid of them (ex: bright yellow urine= vitamins in toilet)...I work for a specialty produce and specialty foods company who presses buying local so that it's fresher and it doesn't take as long to get to the table...farmers markets are the way to go as well....I just try to eat healthy and fresh but with kids/puppies you kind of have to bake the cookies...good for the spirit and not the body...lol! I guess moderation is always best being that nothing and no one is perfect  |
Just like vets, medical doctors get little training in nutrition. If you speak with a true nutritionist (master's level dietician) you will learn all about proper nutrition and food intake.
I just had a really great session with such a nutritionist who suggested that for optimal health everyone should be using a whole food supplement, a probiotic, digestive enzymes prior to all meals and a quality cold pressed fish oil along with a healthy diet rich in whole grains, 5-7 servings of vegetables, 3-5 fruits with minimal lean protein from meat/fish sources and avoiding "white foods" such as sugar, flour and white rice.