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What are food supplements anyway?<\/h2>\n
The name already sounds like it: It's about supplements, not substitutes. Vitamins, minerals, trace elements, sometimes also protein or energy bars. These are things that we often come across casually in our everyday lives. They come in colorful packaging on the drugstore shelves and are available online as practical \u201emultivitamin packs for every day\u201c.<\/p>\n
In essence, this is what it is all about, Close nutrient gaps<\/strong>. If you eat a balanced diet, you hardly need them. But what happens when this balanced diet is suddenly no longer possible?<\/p>\n You don't have to be a doomsayer to imagine scenarios in which fresh fruit, salad or dairy products suddenly become scarce. A quick look in your cupboard is often enough: pasta, rice, canned food, perhaps some oil and sugar. All of these provide energy - but not necessarily all the vitamins and minerals that the body needs in the long term.<\/p>\n This is where food supplements become exciting. Not as a substitute for a healthy diet, but as a Emergency nail<\/strong>, when there is no more variety.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Human nutrition is complex. However, some nutrients are particularly at risk in a crisis because their traditional sources are difficult to store.<\/p>\n It's easy to fall into two extremes: Some think you absolutely need whole boxes of vitamin supplements, others wave them off and say, \u201eWe've survived for generations without them.\u201c As is so often the case, the truth lies somewhere in between.<\/p>\n Additions make sense...<\/strong><\/p>\n They are less useful...<\/strong><\/p>\n This is not about stocking up half the pharmacy shelf. You can go a long way with a targeted selection.<\/p>\n Practical tips:<\/strong><\/p>\n Let's imagine two families:<\/p>\n The difference may seem small in everyday life. But in an emergency, it can be crucial.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n As tempting as it may sound, tablets are not a panacea. They can bridge deficits, but they cannot replace the value of a varied diet. Even in a crisis, it's worth getting creative with what you have on hand: dried fruit for vitamin C, pulses for iron, home-grown sprouts for fresh nutrients.<\/p>\n You could say: Supplements are like seat belts - important when there is a crash. But they are no substitute for good driving behavior.<\/strong><\/p>\n I remember my first encounter with the subject. An older acquaintance told me how he had eaten almost nothing but potatoes and bread for weeks after the war. \u201eWe had enough to fill us up,\u201c he said, \u201ebut at some point my hair fell out and my skin got bad. Today I know it was a lack of nutrients.\u201c<\/p>\n This story left its mark on me. Since then, I have always kept a small box of vitamins and minerals in my own stash - not as the main ingredient, but as a silent insurance policy.<\/p>\nThe reality of a crisis<\/h2>\n
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<\/p>\nWhat are the biggest risks?<\/h2>\n
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Table: Nutrients, risk & possible supplementation<\/h2>\n
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\n Nutrient<\/strong><\/td>\n Risk in the event of a crisis<\/strong><\/td>\n Consequences of deficiency<\/strong><\/td>\n Supplementary option<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n\n \n Vitamin C<\/td>\n Hardly any fresh fruit\/vegetables<\/td>\n weakened immune system, scurvy<\/td>\n Effervescent tablets, powder<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Vitamin D<\/td>\n Little sun in winter<\/td>\n Bone weakness, tiredness<\/td>\n Vitamin D drops or capsules<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Vitamin B12<\/td>\n few animal products<\/td>\n Anemia, nerve damage<\/td>\n Tablets, depot preparations<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Omega-3<\/td>\n no fish, little fresh oil<\/td>\n Concentration problems, cardiovascular risks<\/td>\n Fish oil, linseed oil capsules<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Iron<\/td>\n little meat\/legumes<\/td>\n Tiredness, weakness<\/td>\n Tablets, effervescent tablets<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n When nutritional supplements make sense<\/h2>\n
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How to take sensible precautions<\/h2>\n
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\n- cover a broad spectrum without the need for countless doses.<\/li>\n
\n- especially in our latitudes in winter.<\/li>\n
\n- Inexpensive, long-lasting, easy to dose.<\/li>\n
\n- Small, practical, important fatty acids.<\/li>\n
\n- e.g. B12 for vegans or iron for people with a tendency to anemia.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\nList: What to look out for when buying<\/h3>\n
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A comparison: stock without vs. with supplementation<\/h3>\n
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<\/p>\nBut: Food supplements are no substitute for nutrition<\/h3>\n
Personal touch<\/h2>\n
Checklist: Food supplements in the event of a crisis<\/h2>\n