Witness the fact that UK national statistics show the average person will live the last 10 years of their life in ill health and some level of dependency.<\/p>\n
We all want to avoid that. So what\u2019s optimum<\/strong>?<\/p>\n Health experts at University College London and the American Cancer Society recommend a daily intake of 10 portions of fruits and vegetables and oily fish 3 times a week!<\/p>\n Why such high levels?<\/p>\n Because at these levels, your diet has a pharmacological<\/em> effect. A high level of a wide range of nutrients is continuously<\/span> delivered to your cells and tissues via your bloodstream.<\/p>\n The nutrients ‘switch on’ positive genes, build healthy new cells, fight inflammation and help prevent DNA damage.<\/p>\n It\u2019s a level that is genuinely health-protective and proven to increase healthy lifespan.<\/p>\n Health authorities have known for some years that the optimum intake of fruits and vegetables was a lot more than 5-a-day.\u00a0 But they felt that a a higher target would be too daunting and put people off even trying\u00a0 \u2013 so they cut the target to 5!<\/p>\n The fact is that very few, even conscientious, people can manage 70 portions<\/strong> of a wide range of fruits and vegetables a week.<\/p>\n That\u2019s when a nutritional health supplement can help \u2013 but only<\/u> if it supports you reaching towards the optimum<\/strong> nutritional level the researchers have defined.<\/p>\n When you are considering a supplement, there are three important facts to remember:<\/p>\n Taking just the RDAs will certainly prevent deficiency diseases. Vitamin C<\/strong>, for example, prevents scurvy and the RDA for vitamin D<\/strong> prevents rickets. But that is a low threshold.<\/p>\n Whether the RDAs are enough to sustain ideal long-term health is entirely another matter.<\/p>\n In the case of the B vitamins<\/strong>, (vital for energy), vitamin D<\/strong> (vital for immune function), vitamin C<\/strong> (vital for heart and skin health) and selenium<\/strong> (vital for DNA protection) there is a large body of convincing evidence that the optimum<\/strong> levels are much higher.<\/p>\n Research clearly shows that\u00a0polyphenols <\/strong>and carotenoids <\/strong>found in fruits and vegetables are as important for health as vitamins and minerals.<\/p>\n Polyphenol, carotenoid and other nutritional supplements extracted and derived from plants <\/strong>help ensure that your bloodstream is delivering that constant supply of high quality protective nutrition to your cells.<\/p>\n They include<\/p>\nOptimum nutrition<\/h2>\n
![\"Make](\"https:\/\/nutrishield.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/fruit-and-veg-10-pics-F.jpg\" "\\"Make")
<\/a><\/p>\nWhy 5<\/strong>-a-day fruit and veg is not enough<\/h4>\n
1. RDAs (Recommended Daily Amounts) for vitamins and minerals are\u00a0only set at a minimum \u2018sufficient\u2019 level<\/h3>\n
2.\u00a0 Your health depends on far more than just vitamins and minerals<\/h3>\n