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Home » How to Fill Gaps in Your Nutrition #lifesupplemented

How to Fill Gaps in Your Nutrition #lifesupplemented

January 12, 2017 by L. E. Mastilock 7 Comments

If you’re like me, you try to eat healthy at least most meals throughout the week, but as a busy mom, it’s hard to do all the time.

I want to model a healthy diet and healthy lifestyle for my kids, but even so, it’s not possible to be at my best every day or serving the most nutritious meals each and every meal. Often pizza or hot dogs is all I can cook up on a busy evening following a full day. Time and stress is important to consider as well, so I don’t stress that I can’t always provide the healthiest foods.

We can't always eat healthy foods - Fill the gaps in your nutrition

There is no such thing as a perfect diet.

Even if you have the best plan and a fridge full of nutritious ingredients or meals, you’ll have days where you need something quick and easy and the nutrition plan slides to the back burner. Healthy, well balanced meals, and nutritional snacks are always the best way to ensure your body stays healthy and that you have the energy to tackle each day. However, I don’t always get to the store to buy more fresh vegetables or have the time to prepare a nutritious, well rounded meal.

There is no reason you or your family need to have gaps in your nutrition, even so.  

How you can fill in the nutrition gaps:

This post is sponsored by the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) via the Mom it Forward Network.

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Dietary supplements help fill nutrition gaps and promote overall health and wellness when we cannot get enough essential nutrients from diet alone. There are many choices when it comes to dietary supplements, so I would recommend talking with your doctor or nutritionist about the best choices for you personally. A nutritionist can help you learn what vitamins or other nutrition deficiencies you may have and what supplements may be right for you.

Dietary supplements can play an important role in good health, but they are meant as supplements, not substitutes for healthy habits. A healthy diet and plenty of exercise through an active life is always necessary. Sorry, no shortcut for healthy food and getting up and moving!

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This post is sponsored by CRN, all opinions are my own.

Have you ever considered taking supplements? Why or why not? Please comment!



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About L. E. Mastilock

Author, Artist, Pro Blogger, and Social Media Manager. I encourage parents to nurture children through art and nature. I homeschool my kids and advocate for alternative education, creativity, family values, clean eating, rescue pets, and a playful childhood.
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Comments

  1. Kristin says

    January 16, 2017 at 6:06 pm

    I take Vitamin D and folic acid daily and I’m about to start probiotics! I totally believe in the right supplements and vitamins!

    Reply
  2. Heather Lawrence says

    January 16, 2017 at 4:54 pm

    We try and eat healthy but a lot of the time we come up short so we try and “drink our veggies” or we use supplements. I haven’t heard of this brand before this post but I would love to give it a try!

    Reply
    • L. E. Mastilock says

      January 16, 2017 at 9:12 pm

      I love green smoothies! I also hide veggies in sauces and casserols even though my kids are pretty good at eating them for the most part. I don’t think it hurts to get more in wherever we can.

      Reply
  3. Ashley S says

    January 16, 2017 at 4:05 pm

    I’ve taken supplements before and I think it definitely helped boost my energy. That was super helpful!

    Reply
  4. Alicia Taylor says

    January 16, 2017 at 3:33 pm

    I agree. There is no such thing as a perfect diet. I thought I ate very well and started tracking all my food. I was amazed at how much I was missing! I cannot say enough about a good supplement.

    Reply
  5. Salma says

    January 16, 2017 at 10:23 am

    I know I need to take a supplement to fill this gaps as you say. It’s something I will definitely look into.

    Reply
  6. Cynthia says

    January 13, 2017 at 1:03 pm

    I was not a person who took supplements until I got older and realized my body was depleted of a few things. I began to take supplements and change the way I eat and now I feel so much better.

    Reply

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