Sci 241 Week 2
Dietary Supplements Report
SCI/241
Dietary Supplements Report
What are dietary supplements?
Dietary supplements here in the United States can be found in foods that we eat or some drinks. They can be vitamins, minerals, herbs or other plants, amino acids, or parts of these substances. They can be in liquid, tablets, capsules, or pill forms. They add to the diet and should not be substituted for food that we eat. What are some benefits of taking dietary supplements?
Dietary supplements can or may help a person obtain an adequate dietary intake of essential nutrients needed for the human body. As I stated before, dietary supplements are not a substitute for food, therefore, it is always necessary to eat a variety of nutritious …show more content…
Osteoporosis has been associated with breakage in the hip, wrist, pelvis and other parts of the bones. Osteoporosis is more common in women than men and everyone has bone loss as they get older; however, consuming enough or adequate amounts of calcium early on in age can delay the effects of the bone loss. When there is not enough calcium absorbed in the body, the body begins to take away from the stored calcium in the bones in order to help maintain normal functions in the body, thus, causing the breakage in areas of the body. Supplements that contain calcium and vitamin D can help with the health problem and help or prevent many people from serious breakages when they fall. The FDA released a claim in 2003 stating that, "Adequate calcium throughout life, as part of a well-balanced diet, may reduce the risk of osteoporosis" and "Adequate calcium and vitamin D as part of a healthful diet, along with physical activity, may reduce the risk of osteoporosis in later life" (Office of Dietary Supplements, National Institutes of Health, n.d.). In order for a person to reduce the risk of osteoporosis, they must first consume the recommended daily dosage of calcium which starts out at 200 mg for a baby until they are six months old, than from six months to 12 months it becomes 260 mg. Once they become a year old it is recommended to consume 700 mg until the age of three, than from the age of four-eight it jumps up to 1,000 mg. Once they hit the age of nine it is recommended to consume 1,300 mg until a person reaches the age of 19, than it goes back down to 1,000 mg and that is adequate until the age of 51 for males and 70 for females. It has become a very stated fact that calcium plays an important role in the health and well-being of our bones. I have not read any risk thus-far on taking calcium to help treat and delay the side effects caused by
SCI/241
Dietary Supplements Report
What are dietary supplements?
Dietary supplements here in the United States can be found in foods that we eat or some drinks. They can be vitamins, minerals, herbs or other plants, amino acids, or parts of these substances. They can be in liquid, tablets, capsules, or pill forms. They add to the diet and should not be substituted for food that we eat. What are some benefits of taking dietary supplements?
Dietary supplements can or may help a person obtain an adequate dietary intake of essential nutrients needed for the human body. As I stated before, dietary supplements are not a substitute for food, therefore, it is always necessary to eat a variety of nutritious …show more content…
Osteoporosis has been associated with breakage in the hip, wrist, pelvis and other parts of the bones. Osteoporosis is more common in women than men and everyone has bone loss as they get older; however, consuming enough or adequate amounts of calcium early on in age can delay the effects of the bone loss. When there is not enough calcium absorbed in the body, the body begins to take away from the stored calcium in the bones in order to help maintain normal functions in the body, thus, causing the breakage in areas of the body. Supplements that contain calcium and vitamin D can help with the health problem and help or prevent many people from serious breakages when they fall. The FDA released a claim in 2003 stating that, "Adequate calcium throughout life, as part of a well-balanced diet, may reduce the risk of osteoporosis" and "Adequate calcium and vitamin D as part of a healthful diet, along with physical activity, may reduce the risk of osteoporosis in later life" (Office of Dietary Supplements, National Institutes of Health, n.d.). In order for a person to reduce the risk of osteoporosis, they must first consume the recommended daily dosage of calcium which starts out at 200 mg for a baby until they are six months old, than from six months to 12 months it becomes 260 mg. Once they become a year old it is recommended to consume 700 mg until the age of three, than from the age of four-eight it jumps up to 1,000 mg. Once they hit the age of nine it is recommended to consume 1,300 mg until a person reaches the age of 19, than it goes back down to 1,000 mg and that is adequate until the age of 51 for males and 70 for females. It has become a very stated fact that calcium plays an important role in the health and well-being of our bones. I have not read any risk thus-far on taking calcium to help treat and delay the side effects caused by