Another challenge we are facing in optimizing our family’s daily diet is that our store-bought fruits and vegetables are often picked early, transported long distances and grown in mineral depleted soils. This is compounded by excessive processing, canning and even home cooking which can sap normally nutritious foods of their nutritional quality.  White sugar and white bread are both examples of foods that are high in calories and low in vitamins and minerals. Many of the foods available at schools-whether through the lunch line or a vending machine-are far from nutritious. Unfortunately, our children are paying the price. This is why a high potency multiple vitamin and mineral supplement for kids especially is needed these days more than ever.

The Best Kids Vitamins

But how do you get a fussy eater to take a vitamin supplement?  Many times it is difficult or impossible to get a child to swallow a pill, much less a handful of them that would be required to achieve the needed full range of vitamins and minerals.  A high quality, easy to swallow multi vitamin and mineral powder such as  ALL ONE Kids is the answer. You can mix ALL ONE in a smoothie or milkshake or even mask the flavor in their favorite drink (such as chocolate milk/almond/rice/soy). Also, if you are worried about allergies, ALL ONE is hypo-allergenic: it has no extra additives, flavorings or binders and is guaranteed free of yeast and gluten. ALL ONE is pure nutrition with no added sugar or sweeteners.

ALL ONE is the perfect way to help fill in the nutritional gaps in your child’s diet so you can rest assured they are getting the nutrients they need to stay focused and energetic at school and lead happy, healthy lives. Many parents find that after taking ALL ONE their children’s mood and ability to concentrate improved (see testimonial section below).  Good nutrition starts at home so start your kids off on the right foot by taking the necessary steps to ensure proper nutrition for the whole family. By starting your children on a nutrition regime while they are young you are helping them to acquire healthy eating habits. With proper nutrition you are bound to notice a positive difference in the way you and your family feels.   ALL ONE – Great for the Whole Family, and the best kids vitamins available.

ALL ONE Kids Vitamins is also Certified Vegan, using all natural highest quality ingredients.

Testimonial

“My brother was first diagnosed with ADHD last year. He is 7 years old and already spending more time outside of the classroom in trouble than in the classroom learning. My mom is always one to go the “natural” way whenever possible. So the family made some big dietary changes, which was a little helpful, but the one most impressive thing she did was feeding my brother a big smoothie every morning that contained ALL ONE Rice Formula and Flaxseed oil. Within a week of adding this to my brother’s regular, yet limited, diet we saw a drastic change in his ability to concentrate, settle down with others and just overall be a much more enjoyable person to be around. Since then the rest of the family have joined him with morning smoothies and we are all feeling great. Thank you. I feel that your great nutritional supplement has given my brother a chance at a normal and productive childhood and future.”
e-mail, California.

With the multitude of diets being marketed out there how do you choose one that will help normalize, even optimize your metabolism, nourish your brain and keep you happy?

Dr. Cheraskin states that “any adult diet allowing an intake of fewer than 2100-2400 calories a day is likely to be deficient in some of the vitamins and minerals, and essential trace elements needed to maintain mental health.”

That is why if you are embarking on a weight loss regime the quality of your calories is as important as the amount of them. By nature we are more likely to eat less of nutrient dense food than processed foods full of empty calories. Psychodietetics recommends a diet of whole foods while avoiding processed foods whenever possible. This includes avoiding white flour, sugar, soda and all packaged foods. They also recommend a quality, high potency multivitamin and mineral supplement to help bridge the gap of previous deficiencies and to make up for the fact that vegetables and grains created through industrialized farming has less nutrient value than the vegetables and grains of the past.

Thirty years down the road this prescription for healthy dieting is still relevant. That is why ALL ONE multi vitamin and mineral powders should be part of your daily regime and even more importantly if you are one of the many weight loss seekers. Dr Cheraskin said it best “You can diet yourself into disaster, or you can diet yourself into optimal physical and mental health. You make the choice.”

See also: The Truth About Fad Diets on WebMD.com

The government RDA (Recommended Dietary Allowance) is the amount of vitamins, minerals and proteins believed to be needed by most people each day to not develop a disease from deficiency. It is largely considered the “standard.” Unfortunately, these amounts were based on studies using healthy individuals below the age of 50 making the current RDA inappropriate for those over 50. According to recent surveys, as many as 40 percent of the nations elderly are afflicted with nutritional deficiencies. Most experts agree that nutrition and diet is key, with a good senior vitamin and mineral supplement increasingly important.

Ranjit Kumar Chandra, M.D. of Memorial University of Newfoundland conducted a yearlong study of 86 persons over the age of 65. His findings, as published in the September 2001 issue of Nutrition, show that a supplement with moderate amounts of 18 vitamins, minerals and trace elements improves the short-term memory and overall cognitive abilities of seniors, and greatly strengthens their immune systems. Dr. Chandra also suggests that supplements may prevent serious neurological damage and disorders such as Alzheimer’s disease.

Another study published in the August 2001 issue of Nutrition by Teresa A. Marshall, M.D. and colleagues at the University of Iowa found that nutritional deficiencies greatly increase with age, and that supplement use would eliminate these deficiencies in the elderly. Dr. Marshall studied 420 persons over the age of 78 and found 80% of those seniors consumed inadequate amounts of four or more nutrients.

“Older adults need to learn about the contribution that dietary supplements can make to promoting health and reducing the risk for chronic diseases,” said Jeffrey Blumberg, Ph.D., Professor of Nutrition and Chief of the Antioxidants Research Laboratory at the Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University.

An Inexpensive “Insurance Policy” is A Good Senior Vitamin Product

The “experts” have established minimum daily requirements to prevent illness for individuals under 50. But, there is much controversy regarding nutritional supplements and if the higher levels of nutrients they supply will promote better health.

Most do agree that the elderly and sick, whose appetites are depressed and compromised, or have to take medication that can interfere with nutrition, may be deficient in certain vitamins and minerals without taking a supplement.

Yet, the “experts” offer no recommendations as these cases, although common, are all
very individual. They will, however, agree that a vitamin and mineral supplement can offer an “insurance policy.” So, unfortunately, it really is up to the individual and those who care for the elderly to determine what to do to ensure adequate if not optimum nutrition in later life. The evidence supporting the need for supplementation continues to grow.

A few key factors to keep in mind when researching a new supplement regime:

1. Always check with your doctor. Some medications and particular vitamins and minerals should not be taken together as they might decrease or increase the action of the medication.
2. Digestibility. If you have to take 10 tablets, or one for that matter, is your body going to be able to breakdown that hard outer shell in order for the nutrients to be absorbed by your body? A powder or liquid vitamin with no added sweeteners or fillers is always preferable to tablets.
3. Quality and potency. Does the supplement have enough of the nutrients you need in balanced amounts (remember synergy) to be beneficial?
4. Feel the difference. Do you actually feel a difference when taking the supplement? More energy, better sleep, better concentration. If not, then you are probably not digesting and absorbing the nutrients and/or the dosages may be too low.

ALL ONE Active Senior Formula

ALL ONE powdered multivitamin Formulas are high potency and easily absorbed when mixed with juice. It is the ONLY supplement brand without artificial additives, sweeteners, fillers or preservatives. The Active Senior Formula has been especially formulated for the active senior and includes the following ingredients with extra calcium and B12

Co-enzyme Q10 – Synthesized from plants, this vitamin-like compound occurs naturally in our bodies. CoQ10 is an essential component of one of the most fundamental biochemical processes in living beings: the conversion of fuel to energy.

FOS – Fructo-Oligosaccharides (as Nutra Flora) are an all natural class carbohydrate found in bananas, tomatoes, artichokes, onions, and garlic. Promotes the growth of beneficial bacteria in the intestines.

Gingko Biloba – Supports blood circulation. Oxygen metabolism. Invigorates memory. Is also an energetic free radical scavenger, protecting the body against accumulating too many damaged cells. The purified extract from ginkgo leaves and berries contain powerful phytochemicals which promote blood flow to the brain, feeding it critical nutrients and oxygen. May enhance alertness and short term memory. May be beneficial for tinnitis (ringing of the ears).

Calcium – is the most abundant, essential mineral in the human body and is needed to for bones and teeth and is also required for blood clotting, transmission of nerve cell signals, and muscle contraction. Calcium is also important in preventing osteoporosis. Osteoporosis, osteomalacia and rickets are all symptoms of Calcium and/or Vitamin D deficiency. Calcium is found in dairy products, salmon, green leafy vegetables and tofu, but most people eat below the recommended amount of calcium and should consider a supplement.

See what satisfied users have to say about the Active Senior Formula >>

For most seniors, taking a senior vitamin and mineral supplement will not only act as an “insurance policy” for greater health in the future, but it will also improve the quality of life today.

Some of the factors that contribute to the malnourishment of the senior population are:

Diet of Convenience, Processed Foods

Primary consumption of processed and refined foods with a decrease in fresh foods. Convenience is a priority for many seniors and as there is also a gradual loss of taste with age, especially salty and sweet, seniors tend to choose the more highly processed and refined foods that are high in salt and sugar yet low in nutritional content.

Compromised digestion

First, older people produce less saliva and are often plagued by bad dentures creating a poor start to the digestive process.

Second, an estimated 30% of seniors lose their ability to make adequate stomach acid. This not only slows down the whole process of digestion with uncomfortable symptoms, it also means that vitamins such as B12 and folic acid cannot be properly absorbed. Deficiencies in these nutrients, as well as vitamin B6, can cause neurological changes such as decline in alertness, loss of memory and numbness of extremities.

Third, there is the general slowing of transit time due to enzyme activity that can result in hard stools and constipation.

Decreased appetite

As we age our metabolism slows and our bodies require fewer calories so our appetites naturally decrease.

Medication

Many types of medication can contribute to the depletion of particular nutrients. When medication is taken on a regular basis this nutrient depletion can result in nutrient deficiencies and imbalances. As most nutrients are synergistic (work with and affect each other) the depletion of one nutrient will always have a compound effect on one’s overall nutritional status.

Illness

Due to particular diseases, such as heart disease or osteoporosis, as we age we need less of some minerals (such as sodium to lower blood pressure) and more of others (such as calcium and vitamin D for bone mass).

Depression and loneliness

Retirement and the loss of loved ones can have great impact on one’s life leading to a disinterest in eating. Many seniors do not have the economical means, knowledge or willingness to ensure the most nutritious choices in food selection and meal preparation.

As a result of the above, the nutrition of seniors is often caught in a three-way bind:

1. Decreased nutritional intake.

2. Decreased absorption.

3. An increased need for nutrients that is caused by the age related decline of the body’s systems.

This negative feedback loop can often result in chronic disease conditions associated with age such as osteoporosis and heart disease. Once this loop is in motion the use of a quality multivitamin and mineral supplement especially for seniors can significantly contribute to reversing this loop and get the body back on the track of good health.

“About three weeks ago I began to use your ALL ONE powdered vitamins and mineral supplement. I heard about ALL ONE on Know the Cause T.V. show and decided to give it a try. WOW! I was pleasantly surprised. It has helped me sleep through the night, have more energy and it makes my skin less dry, and it tastes good too. I am 80 years young and I take no prescription medicine. Of course, I pray, eat healthy and keep moving, but now with ALL ONE I feel so much better. Thank you so much for this wonderful product.”

Cordially,
Jean R.
Charlotte, NC

ALL ONE powdered multivitamin Formulas are high potency and easily absorbed when mixed with juice, It is the ONLY supplement brand without artificial additives, sweeteners, fillers or preservatives. The Senior Formula includes extra calcium especially for active seniors. If you are like Jean R and many of our happy customers, you will feel the difference right away.

Can’t I get all my vitamins from the foods I eat?

Answer: NO, you’re not even eating food! Doug reveals in this short interview why many modern foods are not really “food” at all and have very little nutritional value. He explains why eating well and smart is becoming more important as well as using a good supplement such as ALL ONE. Both vitamins and minerals are in short supply in the foods we eat and this leads to various health and energy issues affecting millions daily. This short video was just released on YouTube:

Why do we need them?
Without minerals we would die, that is how important they are. The fundamental difference between vitamins and minerals is that the body can manufacture vitamins but it cannot make minerals. Minerals for nutritional purposes cannot be synthesized by the body. They must be utilized as natural elements from nature.
Because most of us are unaware what minerals do, we take their function for granted- such as the beating of our hearts (magnesium), building of our bones (boron, calcium, phosphorous) and regulating blood pressure (potassium). Research is showing that imbalances or deficiencies in mineral nutrition can affect the following systems:
?· Immune System – Copper, Zinc, Iron, Selenium
?· Energy Production – Magnesium, Phosphorus, Manganese
?· Hormone System – Iron, Manganese, Zinc, Copper, Magnesium, Potassium
?· Vitamin Production – Cobalt
?· Blood Production – Copper, Iron
?· Enzyme Systems – Zinc, Copper, Potassium, Manganese, Iron, Calcium, Molybdenum
?· Skeletal System – Calcium, Magnesium, Zinc, Manganese, Boron, Phosphorous
?· Reproduction – Phosphorous, Copper, Potassium, Manganese, Zinc, Magnesium

There are around 21 minerals that the body uses. Only 7 are considered essential enough to have an established minimum daily requirement: Calcium, iodine, iron, magnesium, phosphorous, selenium and zinc. Calcium, magnesium and phosphorous are often called macro-minerals as they are needed in relatively large quantities, whereas the rest are considered micro-minerals and are needed in smaller amounts. These would include: boron, chromium, chlorine, cobalt, copper, fluorine, manganese, molybdenum, nickel, potassium, sodium, sulfur and vanadium. The minerals that are to be avoided are known as toxic metals, these include: mercury, lead, arsenic, cadmium and aluminum.

Where do we get them then?
Ideally, we should be able to get all the minerals we require from our daily diet, by consuming vegetables, carbohydrates, proteins, fats and water. Unfortunately, getting your daily supply of any mineral via your diet may be a thing of the past. Modern farming practices using pesticides and irresponsible soil depletion, as well as water contamination and food processing has left our food chain depleted of these essential nutrients. Americans take less than even the RDA of two of the three top minerals. According to recent nutritional surveys, 75% or more are deficient in magnesium, and 65% of women take less calcium than they should.

Which minerals?
Both the macro and the micro minerals are essential for health. Without minerals vitamins cannot do their job. Magnesium alone is responsible for over 300 enzyme reactions in a cell. Without these enzymes, body functions work inefficiently or not at all. Minerals and vitamins have an interdependent relationship that is why multi-vitamin complexes always include minerals.

If not in our food, how?
As inorganic substances, minerals are not easy to absorb. For example magnesium oxide is the most common form of magnesium available but unfortunately also the most difficult to absorb, causing stomach irritation and diarrhea.
On the other hand, the body is very efficient at absorbing amino acids. By using a technique called chelation, minerals are bonded to amino acids in a stable form. This creates a natural means for the body to transport minerals across the intestinal wall as part of digestion (increasing absorption).
By using chelation magnesium oxide is bonded with the amino acid, glycinate and the new chelated mineral is much easier to absorb.

A multi vitamin and mineral in powder form your best bet.
To ensure your daily intake of minerals a supplement is always good practice. The key to actually benefiting from your daily supplements is to take them in a combined form. As mentioned previously, vitamins require minerals to do their jobs and minerals require vitamins to do theirs, it is an interdependent relationship. In addition, mineral absorption and effectiveness is largely influenced by the amount of minerals present. The ratio of one mineral to another can affect final utilization. To ensure the best absorption try taking your supplement in a powder form as this will increase bio-availability of the nutrients. So taking a balanced multi vitamin and mineral supplement powder containing chelated minerals is the best way to guarantee you are getting all the essential nutrients you need each day.

Copyright- February 2003 UC Berkeley Wellness Letter, www.wellnessletter.com

Debunking the wild claims made for supplements is an ongoing battle. The latest cure-all is coral calcium, promoted widely in health-food stores and on the Internet. It’s probably the most expensive calcium pill in history.

Its manufacturers say that coral calcium not only is the best kind of calcium, but also relieves pain and treats some 200 diseases, including Alzheimer’s, diabetes and lupus. Some infomercials and websites even boldly announce that coral calcium treats or cures cancer. Moreover, they claim that people on the Japanese island of Okinawa have long and healthy lives because their drinking water contains large amounts of coral calcium, which makes the water alkaline and balances the body’s acidity. Thus, you you’re supposed to take more coral calcium if your body is acidic. However, if your body were as acidic as some of the labels suggest, you wouldn’t survive long enough to swallow the supplement.

Coral and shells of sea creatures are made of calcium carbonate, the most common and usually cheapest form of calcium supplement (used in Tums, for instance). Coral calcium also supplies other minerals such as magnesium, mostly in small amounts, which you can easily get from foods or a basic multi-vitamin/mineral pill.

There has been little or no good research on coral as a source of calcium or as a treatment for disease. But that doesn’t stop the marketers from making their claims, since dietary supplements are virtually unregulated. You have no idea what’s really in the bottle or if the stuff is safe. Historically, calcium supplements haven’t always been safe: years ago calcium carbonate from bone meal or oyster shells, for instance, was used in some supplements-but was later found to contain high levels of lead. Since then the government and manufacturers too action to reduce lead levels in existing calcium supplements. But new supplements can go untested.

There are, however, plenty of reliable calcium pills. Generic calcium carbonate pills can cost as little as five cents a day, compared to as much as a dollar a day for coral calcium. There’s no reason to think coral calcium is anything magical, let alone better than other calcium sources, or worth the extra expense.

Words to the wise: Yes, Oknawans tend to live long healthy lives and even inspired a bestselling book, which we discussed in 2001. Here’s their secret: diet based on fruits, vegetables and grains (with and emphasis on whole grains), plus fish, small amounts of meat and poultry, moderate alcohol intake (if any), no smoking, and lots of hard work and exercise-not coral calcium.

Calcium needs to be bioavailable. Meaning, can the body use it? Certain Calcium is more soluble than others. Soluble means capable of being dissolved. Bioavailability is not the same as solubility. Calcium Carbonate is an insoluble Calcium when put into water. Scientists have found that solubility has nothing to do with bioavailability. Once the Calcium enters the blood, it has to be put to use in the body. That’s the real key to bioavailability. The scientific results of the body using Calcium is that no matter what Calcium is ingested into the body, once it enters the stomach it becomes Calcium Phosphate in the intestine and only then enters the blood. The bottom line is ALL CALCIUM IS CREATED EQUAL in the bloodstream.

It matters less which Calcium you ingest than when you ingest it. Calcium taken with a meal is better absorbed than Calcium taken between meals. Remember that the Calcium in the ALL ONE product is like a meal, because it has chelated Calcium, which means it is bonded or attached to the protein molecules and then vitamins are added. ALL ONE includes protein, minerals and vitamins in every dose, just like eating a food.

One final controversy surrounding Calcium is the ratio of Calcium to Magnesium, should it be 2:1? Most nutritionists believe that Magnesium is necessary for the assimilation of Calcium; however, the amount of Calcium to Magnesium ratio is under great controversy. We at Nutritech feel that the ALL ONE has been tested over time (35 years) and the way ALL ONE is formulated allows for the highest form of the greatest quantity of vitamins and minerals to be absorbed.