• April 26, 2024

Did you take a pill to improve your diet without consulting your doctor? This is due to the large number of products that exist in the market that promote good health; However, it is important that you know the differences between supplements Y accessories to avoid side reactions.

According to the nutritionist Lourdes Hernández, from the School of Dietetics and Nutrition of ISSSTE When a person has a balanced diet it is unnecessary to use supplements and food supplements, because they already have all the necessary nutrients for an adequate development.

What are the differences between supplements and supplements?

For you to better understand this topic, we give you the five differences between supplements and supplements, as well as the reasons to ingest them and the best time to do so.

1.- Supplement: Its function is to cover the lack of any mineral or vitamin that is not obtained through regular feeding.

Complement: They reinforce the nutrients that are ingested in food, so the recommended amounts are minimal. As he explains in an interview for GetQoralHealth, Rubén Lepe, in charge of Sport City Nutrition :

2.- Supplement: They are only prescribed when the doctor detects the lack of any mineral or vitamin. Ingesting them without medical prescription can generate an excess, so the body discards them without benefit.

Complement: They are found in foods such as cereals and added milk.

3.- Supplement : It is rich in essential nutrients such as proteins, fats, carbohydrates, vitamins and minerals.

Complement : It is made with a specific nutrient such as some vitamin, mineral, protein or carbohydrates

It is important that before consuming a supplement or food supplement visit your doctor to diagnose if your intake is necessary, ie if you detect that you have a lack of attention, dry skin, among other symptoms. And you, did you already know the differences between supplements and food supplements?

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