QUIZ: Do You Need A Daily Supplement?

It’s ideal to get all the nutrients from food, but your quiz results may surprise you.

Nutrients can be divided into 2 groups: MACRONUTRIENTS & MICRONUTRIENTS

Macronutrients

The macronutrients are carbohydrate, protein, and fat. These provide energy in the form of calories. Unless someone is vegan or following a rigid diet, it is pretty difficult to be deficient in macronutrients.

Micronutrients

Micronutrients are vitamins and minerals. These do not provide energy in the form of calories. They have many functions, including helping to convert macronutrients into energy. Minerals and some vitamins are water-soluble, meaning they require water to be digested and absorbed. These are not easily stored in our body, so require constant replenishment. Other vitamins (A, D, E and K) are fat-soluble meaning they require fat to be digested and absorbed and they can be stored in our body fat.

It is not uncommon for an individual to become deficient in one more micronutrients. The tricky thing is, we rarely feel the effects of a vitamin or mineral deficiency, and if we do it’s when it’s gotten extreme (for example, deficient calcium and vitamin D resulting in osteoporosis). And the majority of micronutrients don’t have a lab test that can be done to determine one’s status. The best way to assess where you stand with micronutrient adequacy is by looking at what you eat. The quiz below will help you determine if you are getting the vitamins and minerals you need from food or if it would be a good idea to supplement. If you determine that a supplement would be a good idea, be sure to look at the warnings and tips for safely choosing a supplement.

Answer these questions to find out what suppliment (if any) you should add to your diet!

</p> <section> <h2>Should You Be Taking A Daily Supplement?</h2> <p>This quiz will help you determine if you are getting the vitamins and minerals you need from food or if it would be a good idea to supplement.</section> <section> <h2>Healthy Eater! No Supplement Necessary.</h2> <p>You know how to get the variety of foods important for a healthy eating plan. You probably don’t need to add any supplements to your diet, although seasonal supplements may be beneficial – like vitamin D in the winter months with low light, or vitamin C during cold and flu season.</section> <section> <h3>You’re on your way…</h3> <p>You could be getting more nutrients by fine-tuning your food selections.Even people with the best intentions sometimes fall short on their nutrient intake. For some people, a multivitamin supplement offers benefits that are both safe and effective. most physicians recommend that women who could become pregnant or are pregnant take a supplement.</section> <section> <h3>Keep trying!</h3> <p>By making small changes, you can gradually improve your eating pattern. Focus on one food group at a time, and aim to eat the minimum number of servings for that group each day. And while food is the best way to obtain vitamins, minerals, and other nutrients, you may benefit from a multivitamin/mineral supplement if you are unable to eat from all the food groups and a fish oil supplement if you have trouble eating fatty fish twice per week.</section> <section> <h2>Do you eat at least 6 servings of grains (bread, cereal, rice, pasta, and other grain foods) per day?</h2> </section> <section> <h3>Do you at at least 2 servings of fruit per day?</h3> </section> <section> <h3>Do you eat at least 3 servings of vegetables each day?</h3> </section> <section> <h3>Do you generally eat the same food most days?</h3> </section> <section> <h3>Do you eat 3 or more servings of dairy foods (or dairy substitutes) per day?</h3> </section> <section> <h3>Do you eat 2 to 3 servings of lean meat, poultry, fish, dry beans, eggs, or nuts every day?</h3> </section> <section> <h3>Do you frequently skip meals or miss out on one or more food groups for the entire day?</h3> </section> <section> <h3>Do you eat fatty fish (albacore tuna, salmon, lake trout, mackerel, herring, and sardines) at least twice per week?</h3> </section> <p>

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QUIZ: Do You Need A Daily Supplement?

Macronutrients

Micronutrients

Answer these questions to find out what suppliment (if any) you should add to your diet!

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