Money Savvy Tip: Supplements and Superfoods Be Gone

By Monica D. Siembor

Health seekers shell out hundreds of dollars each month on vitamins, enzyme tablets, superfoods, protein shakes, MSM powders, blue mangosteen, maca, blue/green algae, and green powders. Into this ridiculous situation, I seek to inject some sanity. You might as well throw your pocketbook out the window if you continue to buy these nonsense products. Don’t be a moron, concentrated rainbow-colored pills and gritty green swamp water aren’t meant for human consumption.

Supplements and superfoods are a big money industry, and it’s all about marketing hype. These vendors will “educate” you about which vitamin, nutrient, weed, twig, or branch will cure any ailment from which you suffer. Don’t buy into this mess of misinformation. They want to convince you that their highly concentrated products are packed with nutrition and that you need enormous amounts of vitamins and minerals to survive. This claim is simply not true. In fact, most recommended daily allowances for nutrients are highly overrated. There is no need to overload our bodies with nutrients. Nature provides all of the nutrients we need in exactly the proper amounts intendedd for us in tender fruits, vegetables, and leafy greens.

We have some of the most nutrient rich soil in the world, so don’t let these crafty salespeople tell you that our soil is depleted of nutrients either. They’ll say you can’t get adequate nutrition from your produce and that you need to supplement your diet. Think about it. If that’s the case, which by far it isn’t, their products would be nutrient deficient too as the ingredients to make them come from the same soil.

Let’s also examine what these products do to your body. Many of these substances are either synthetic or highly concentrated forms of plant foods. Your body does not recognize many of these substances as food, and they tax the liver as it tries to process them. These products are also highly concentrated and dehydrated, so they can cause severe imbalances. Whole raw foods are nutrient rich and perfectly balanced. You need nothing more.

If you maintain a low-fat raw vegan diet and are emotionally and physically fit, you should be adequately nourished. Many vegans are concerned about getting enough vitamin B12. As long as you do not destroy your intestinal flora with antibiotics, medications, intestinal cleanses, colonics, acid foods, or overeating, B12 should not be a concern.

So trash those bottles, jars, and containers. In the garbage. Bye, bye. Save your hard earned money for more fruits, veggies, and leafy greens.