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NUTRITION & SUPPLEMENTS
Nutrition is the science that studies how what people eat affects their health and performance, such as foods or food components that cause diseases or deteriorate health (such as eating too many calories, which is a major contributing factor to obesity, diabetes, and heart disease).The field of nutrition also studies foods and dietary supplements that improve performance, promote health, and cure or prevent disease, such as eating fibrous foods to reduce the risk of colon cancer, or supplementing with vitamin C to strengthen teeth and gums and to improve the immune system.
Finally, after more than 50 years, leading medical journals now recommend all adults take multivitamins. Both the New England Journal of Medicine and the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) have concluded that:
- "Most people do not consume an optimal amount of all vitamins by diet alone"
- "Inadequate intake of several vitamins has been linked to chronic diseases, including coronary heart disease, cancer, and osteoporosis."
- "Suboptimal folic acid levels, along with suboptimal levels of vitamins B6 and B12, are a risk factor for cardiovascular disease, neural tube defects, and colon and breast cancer; low levels of vitamin D contribute to osteoporosis and bone fracture; and low levels of the antioxidant vitamins (vitamins A, E and C) may increase risk for several chronic diseases."
- "It appears prudent for all adults to take vitamin supplements." A large body of research has clearly demonstrated that the nutrients found in dietary supplements reduce your risk of chronic disease, improve quality of life, and increase longevity.
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Latest News
» AOK Health has recently Manufactured and Supplied custom Pink mediBalls for Escape Fitness in the UK in support of BreastCancerCampaign.org
» AOK Health has a brand new blog. "Fitness Connect"
» AOK Health is proud to announce we are the winner of the 'Hunter & Central Coast Export Award' for 2009..... VIEW »
» AOK mediBalls have once again been chosen by the 'Network for Fitness Proffessionals' for FILEX this year
» AOK Health - WINNER of Manufacturer's Export Award 2007 2008......INFO »
Feature Products
» With a complete selection of weights including 10kg, 15kg and 20kg, the AOK Power Training Bag is well suited to general strength programs through to high-intensity explosive dynamic power development.... MORE »
» The freeForm Board allows you to condition every major muscle-joint complex in the body through a full range of motion.... MORE »
In the News
» Students are on the ball in Kath Williams' class and apparently happier, healthier and doing better at lessons......VIEW »
