About Vitamin Consumption
Fitness December 21st, 2009
Vitamins are good for the body. However, intake of vitamins in high doses and long-term health hazard it, even at the risk of death.
Vitamins are needed to support the existence healthy body. Especially for people who live in urban areas. Consumption of this vitamin is essential to ward off free radicals and air pollution.
Generally, most vitamins are safe for consumption. However, Agency for Drugs and Food in the UK, the FSA, said that high levels picolinatedengan supplements can cause cancer.
Not only that, drink a few other minerals and vitamins that are used in a long time also endanger your health. Not only that, some types of supplements such as vitamin C, calcium, and iron can cause harmful effects if taken in high doses even for a short time. However, symptoms may disappear when consumption is stopped immediately.
“In many cases, we can get enough nutrients from a balanced diet. However, many people who choose to take supplements. Consumption of high-dose supplements over a period long enough that this can harm the body,” said Director of the FSA, Sir John Krebs.
He said the size of vitamin C 1000 mg, 1500 mg calcium, and 17 mg of iron per day is the amount that can cause health problems. Health problems including stomach upsets or diarrhea in some people.
Even so, Krebs warned, the disruption that may occur will be lost so consumption is stopped. FSA also advised to take vitamin B6 did not exceed 10 mg per day unless your doctor prescribed.
Furthermore, beta-carotene antioxidants that can be found in fruits and vegetables, orange or yellow, will be able to create effects that are harmful to the smoker when consumed in a long time. The element manganese can be dangerous for the elderly when taken during a certain period. While nicotine acid, zinc, and phosphorus can be dangerous to health when consumed in a long time.
“In addition, the FSA is still considering what action will be taken against the supplement industry,” said Krebs.
FSA to review the instructions consumption 34 vitamins and minerals, especially emphasizing the problem right time and right are for the body in the general case. In addition, the FSA will also consult on the possibility of banning the drug industry to produce Chromium Picolinate, which has been taken some people to counteract the blood sugar levels.
Excessive vitamin, is also not recommended nutrition expert from the University of Bogor Agricultural University (IPB), Prof. Ali Komsan. According to him, consumption of vitamins A, D, E, and K are excessive will actually increase the risk of a person’s death. Because these types of vitamins are vitamins that are fat soluble, so are not easily expelled by the body.
Meanwhile, excess vitamin that the body itself will be stored automatically in the liver. In contrast, consumption of vitamin C which exceeds the 60 mg dose instead be utilized in an optimal body. Call it to remove the sprue and boost immunity.
“Taking vitamin C is recommended, especially if someone is experiencing stress. In these conditions, it is advisable to increase the consumption of these vitamins, “said Ali.
Of Clinical Nutrition Specialist Hospital Melinda John added, vitamin C with doses of 50-1000 mg practically equivalent to a 10-20 oranges. However, John has appealed to people not take vitamin above 200 percent for daily necessities. Find a near 100 percent.
“So, before taking vitamins, first read the labels on those vitamins, which include content and nutritional adequacy rate (RDA),” he said when contacted Seputar Indonesia.
He continued, taking vitamin E is an antioxidant function to exceed 400 IU / mg in a day and in the short term though, may pose a risk of death.
Consumption of vitamins is good, but my opinion John, of all things natural must be better. Therefore, he recommended to obtain adequate nutrition intake through food consumption of vegetables and fruits that are far from the risk of overdose.
“Because in addition to a varied nutritional intake, the body also getting fiber,” said John.
Vitamins are sold freely in nature, tend to be safe for consumption because it does not cause health effects. Despite taking vitamins does not mean vegetables and fruit left. Because in addition to vitamins do not contain fiber that can aid digestion, vegetables and fruits contain many vitamins and minerals.
