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Top priority for most of us is maintaining good health. We try to make smart food choices and exercise, but many of us seek products that provide some extra oomph. Just look at the nutritional supplement business – it’s booming. According to an article in Sunday’s NY Times, Ingredients of Shady Origins, Posing as Supplements:

“Even though there is little evidence that many dietary supplements provide real health benefits, legal supplements, from multivitamins to ginkgo biloba, are a big and growing business. Americans spent $28.1 billion on them last year, up from $21.3 billion five years ago, according to estimates from Nutrition Business Journal, a market research firm.” 

The Times article focuses on how some questionable (aka crappy) supplements are able to make their way from overseas and into our stores — buyer beware. In general, I rely on real food for good nutrition. I’m not a big believer in taking vitamins, but I know from first hand experience there are times when my system can definitely benefit from phytonutrients.

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For those who choose to supplement their diet, I’d recommend seeking out brands and products based on “whole foods” as well as discussing your needs with a trusted organic health food expert. I’ve received some of the best advice ever from an expert in the aisles of the Westerley Natural Market on 8th Ave & W 54th St, NYC. Here are a few personal go-to resources you may find useful on all food-related matters:

Related: previously on AltCon – food category