To Supplement or not to Supplement – That is the Question!

As I took my multivitamin pill this morning, I remembered that February is National Heart Month, and March is National Nutrition Month! You may have read about a recent study that showed that multivitamin use in older women did nothing to prevent common cancers, and that many popular supplements did not reduce the risk of heart disease or stroke. While for some that might be translated to, “ no need to take vitamins”, in my opinion it means, “vitamins can’t guarantee good health”. All the more reason to take care that your diet includes plenty of nutritionally dense foods.

But consider this argument for taking a daily multivitamin: even the most diligent and careful eater can find it a challenge to construct a perfect diet on a consistent basis. For that reason, a simple, inexpensive and well-rounded vitamin pill is an easy way to have peace of mind. The fact remains, though, that our body loves truly good-for-you food, and rewards us with robust health when we feed ourselves with care.

NutriFit in the News!

Interested in some of the tips Jackie gives readers in magazines? Check out the following already published pieces:

Cosmopolitan: February 2009 issue, page 196: Q & A: “I’m 30, and I seem to gain weight more easily than I did in my 20s. Why?” Blame your metabolism, which naturally slows a bit once you hit your 30s. Also, lifestyle changes that make you more sedentary as you age can lead to pound creepage, explains nutritionist Jackie Keller, founder of the meal delivery service NutriFit.”

CNN health.com (December 9, 2008) and Health magazine December 2008: Celebrity diet tricks that work (and two that you should avoid) by Hallie Levine Sklar:.”L.A. nutritionist Jackie Keller tells clients like Charlize Theron to pile their plates high with asparagus and green beans. “They’re high in filling fiber, but less likely to expand in your stomach”.

Harper’s Bazaar Best of What’s New (August 2008) Get a Better Body in 2 Weeks: “an intelligent approach to steamlining your diet is just as effective, says L.A. nutrition expert Jackie Keller…plus, if you’re eating real food, you can think, exercise and be around people while dieting.” “Never cut out carbohydrates completely, explains Keller. If you don’t have a sustained energy source, your body will burn muscle for energy”.