Clinically Proven Dietary Supplement Facts & Myths




When it comes to dietary supplement, clinically proven has little or no meaning since supplement makers are not required by law to prove efficacy before they can sell their products. With the exception of vitamin and mineral supplements, a supplement’s mental and physical benefits are largely due to the placebo effect.

In this video:

• Why food should be your medicine. 00:32
• What are dietary supplements? 1:43
• The unregulated dietary supplement industry. 2:55
• Company funded versus independent research. 3:49
• Clinically proven and peer reviewed! 4:54
• Marketing supplements most people do not need. 6:23
• Common dietary supplement myths. 8:01

15 High Phosphorous Foods




Phosphorous is an essential mineral. Chemical phosphates are added to foods from cereals to sodas.  They prevent discoloration, emulsify, and are food for yeast. But, too much phosphorous can erode tooth enamel and cause kidney damage. People with kidney disease should limit dietary phosphorous.

As with most vitamin and minerals, the risk of adverse side affects and toxicity is low when phosphorous comes from a diet of minimally processed foods. The risk increase with diets high in processed foods.

In this video:

• What is phosphorus? 00:41
• Natural versus added phosphorus. 00:58
• Phosphorus’ functions. 1:20
• Phosphorus deficiency. 1:45
• Phosphorus RDA and toxicity. 2:14
• 15 high phosphorus foods. 3:25

15 High Vitamin E Foods




Vitamin E is an essential nutrient and antioxidant. This video features 15 sample foods high in vitamin E.

In this video:

• What is vitamin E? 00:39
• Vitamin E functions. 1:08
• Vitamin E deficiency. 1:38
• Vitamin E RDA and contraindications. 2:16
• 15 high vitamin E foods. 3:59

Essential Nutrients: Fad vs. Balanced Diets




Many popular fad diets are nutrient deficient diets marketed to overweight and obese people with one or more chronic diseases.

Nutrient packed balanced diets like Mediterranean and DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) have been around for decades and in some cases millennia. They do not generate as much publicity or interest because they are not rapid weight loss diets. By eating a diet providing the nutrients your body needs, one can lose excess weight and keep it off.

In this video:

• What are essential nutrients? 00:35
• Nutrient abundant & deficient diets. 1:42
• Low carb 2:45
• Paleo 5:53
• Keto 7:20
• DASH 7:49
• Mediterranean 9:13

Best Essential Dietary Nutrient Foods Part II – Protein




Protein is an essential nutrient. The human body does not use protein directly, it uses nine essential amino acids in protein to produce proteins like muscle cells and hemoglobin.

Many prepared foods emphasize their protein content and protein supplements including powders, bars and beverages may provide more protein them most people need.

In this video:

• Protein, energy, and muscles. 00:42
• Protein and amino acids. 2:53
• How much protein do you need? 4:37

This is the second video in a six part series about essential nutrients.

Best Essential Dietary Nutrient Foods Part I – Fats




Dietary fat is an essential nutrient. This video shares why dietary fat is essential and risks associated with eating diets high in fat especially saturated fat from meat, dairy, butter, and coconut oil.

This video is part I of a six part video serious about obtaining essential nutrients from natural, low calorie foods.

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