Protecting Your DNA with B Vitamins
B Vitamins assist in thousands of interactions in the human body, including DNA Protection. I bet you have not heard of the one we’ll discuss over the next couple of weeks. But first, a little background on why protecting your DNA is so important.
Protecting your DNA begins with what you eat and don’t eat and the chemicals you are exposed to daily. Nutritional intake is critical for all body functions. Additionally, nutrient absorption is also critical. If you can’t absorb the nutrition, does it matter? Of course, it matters.
Absorption is Key
Do you know the best way to guarantee better nutrient absorption? It starts by chewing your food really well. Like 20 to 30 times per bite! Meats may require upwards of 50 chews per bite for better digestion and nutrient absorption. The next time you eat, pay attention to how many times you chew your food. My guess is, at most, it is ten times.
The average American doesn’t realize just how vital the absorption of specific vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants can be. As you will discover below, most nutrients work together in our body to make processes happen.
Protecting your DNA is Critical
Some of the body’s processes make compounds such as hormones, enzymes, and proteins, and some processes change things, such as converting the sugar in your foods into blood sugar called glucose.
Similarly, others tear or cleave things apart, such as dismantling proteins in your body tissues to make blood sugars (glucose) if you do not get enough from your diet. Toxic or damaging compounds can be produced as a by-product of some processes.
If you lack one of the nutrients vital to the process, DNA damage can occur over time, creating illness and disease.
A cell with damaged DNA replicates in a damaged state over and over. If it happens enough times, mutations occur, causing disease and illness. Did you realize how many things can damage our DNA? Think of all the things we’re exposed to that contain free radicals: cigarette smoke, charred foods, air pollutants, chemicals in processed foods, lotions, makeup, soaps, and food containers, just to name a few.
Antioxidants and nutrients from healthy, nutrient-rich foods and supplements, such as Vive Shake, neutralize free radicals, helping prevent disease and illness.
Certain nutrients, such as B Vitamins, are absolutely critical for different body processes to function. Eating a diet rich in processed, refined, and fast foods means you are missing essential nutrients that can protect you from many adverse health conditions, illnesses, and diseases. Just like you can’t build a house without wood, nails, and tools, your body systems can’t function adequately without certain nutrients in adequate amounts.
If you’re looking for an easy way to get more nutrients into your diet, consider adding Vive Shake! Contact us today at info@viveshake.com or 877-878-3009 to see how this whole-food, fiber-rich supplement can add to your wellness routine. Next week, we’ll talk more about how B Vitamins help your DNA and overall health.