Cebu City – Vitamins and minerals are micronutrients needed by the body in very small amounts hence the “micro”. Despite their minimal requirement in the body, the impact of it is crucial in normal body functioning. In obtaining these micronutrients it must be from the food we eat since our body cannot produce these. It’s best to eat a variety of colorful food since micronutrient content from each food is different. Do you do that with your meals?

Being health-conscious individuals, we have to be aware that obtaining both fat-soluble vitamins, water-soluble vitamins, and minerals can be obtained through our everyday meals provided that we consume diligently a variety of colors in our plates.

A colorful meal is also an indicator of a healthy meal. And that in itself already makes us feel good about our meals. Outside of colorful meals being more appetizing to eat and look at, we must note that it is beneficial to our body since it’s more nutrient-dense.

Nowadays, most of us has difficulty attaining a colorful meal due to a common excuse of lack of time, difficulty of accessing colorful foods or lack of money. We might not notice it, but these excuses may cause us ill health.

In preventing micronutrient deficiencies and other health problems providing a colorful meal is your cheapest intervention.  Some sectors will argue that there are vitamin and mineral supplements out there. However, nothing beats fresh sources that are tummy and kidney-friendly because of its fiber content for the former and its unprocessed, hence gives no burden to the latter.

Instead of spending more money in medication, invest more in maintaining a healthy lifestyle including giving yourself a healthy boost through a colorful and healthful meal. // NO I Gab Flores, RND