Do we need food supplements if we have a healthy diet? Unfortunately, there is a difference between theory and reality when it comes to nutrients.
Let's take the example of acne
In theory, the best foods to fight acne are anti-inflammatory and antioxidant foods. Healthy fats like oily fish provide omega 3 (DHA, EPA) and other fatty acids, as well as vitamins and minerals. Plant-based foods like fruits, vegetables, and grains provide vitamins, minerals, carbohydrates, fiber, and protein. Lean animal meat provides protein, and other minerals and vitamins.
In practice, the foods we eat are often contaminated or devoid of minerals. The fish we eat come from polluted oceans, whether from aquaculture (fish farming) or wild fishing. Our oceans contain high levels of certain toxins like mercury, discharged by industrial factories, mines, and construction. High levels of mercury are found in both farmed and wild-caught fish.
Toxins intentionally or unintentionally released into the oceans enter the fish food chain and, in turn, the human food chain.
Our industrial agricultural methods deplete soil nutrients. According to the Nutrition Security Institute, American cabbage, lettuce, tomatoes, and spinach contained 400 mg of calcium, magnesium, and iron in 1914. By 1997, this mineral content had fallen to 75 mg. Even organic fruits and vegetables lack minerals. Organic farming mainly focuses on pesticides and chemical fertilizers, but soil nutrient depletion is less emphasized.
Anti-acne food supplements
The minerals and vitamins in our diet help fight the toxins we consume, but their levels are nevertheless quickly depleted. The consumption of stimulants like coffee, alcohol, soft drinks, and sugar, for example, requires a significant amount of minerals to be processed. Stress and lack of sleep add to the demand for minerals and vitamins.
Acne is an inflammatory skin reaction that also requires minerals, vitamins, and antioxidants. A suitable food supplement can correct the rapid depletion of these micronutrients in the body and directly and indirectly target acne.
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