3 Basic Go-To Supplements For Everyone!
Jan 06, 2023 Prepared By Nutritionist Chen Yin
- Multivitamins and Minerals
With hectic schedule be it for working adults or students, it’s definitely a challenge to maintain a healthy and balanced diet all the time. This might be restricted by the food variety available, cost and time be it for dining out or preparing homemade meal which always leads to difficulty in achieving the recommended daily intake of the nutrients.
Multivitamins and minerals play a vital role in supplying our body essential nutrients to support the body's daily functions. It is especially useful in our modern daily lifestyle where imbalanced diet, stress and pollution may take a toll on our health. Apart from that, the antioxidant properties may also help prevent the body from free radical damage caused by environmental pollution and improve stamina to help us stay energetic for daily errands.
- Probiotic & Prebiotic
Nowadays, constipation is a very common health issue which might be caused by low fibre diet, insufficient water intake, sedentary lifestyle etc. Probiotic is a kind of good bacteria that have beneficial effects on our digestive health and immunity. Natural sources of probiotic include yogurt, kimchi, tempeh, natto etc. It is also available in supplement form which is convenient, high dosage in just 1 serving and lower or no sugar content.
Apart from probiotic, we should also pay attention to prebiotic. Prebiotics are carbohydrates, primarily fibre, found in a variety of plant foods from fruits and vegetables to beans, seeds, and grains. They pass through our body without being digested and can feed the good bacteria keeping our microbiome healthy.
- Omega-3
Most people don’t get sufficient omega-3 in their diet. It might be due to diet preference, cost, concerns about heavy metals in fish or seafood etc. You may obtain natural source of fish oil from taking omega-3 rich fish such as salmon, sardine, mackerel, cod, herring etc.
Alternatively, you may consider to take omega-3 supplement if you are not a fan of consuming fish. If you are a vegetarian or vegan, flaxseed and chia seed can be your good sources of omega-3.
