Having the right amount of nutrients in your system is vital to being healthy. A deficiency in any vitamin can lead to health issues, so consuming adequate amounts of vitamins, nutrients and antioxidants is very important.
And, sometimes, it is all too easy to disregard the importance of vitamins in our daily lives. Take, for instance, the story of polished rice in Asia, as recounted in the blog 
You’ve come a long way, baby!” This engineered form of rice was more aesthetically pleasing and even lasted longer than natural rice. After a period of time, however, infants in some towns in Asia began to perish. Turns out, the method of creating the polished rice actually discarded the husk, bran and germ quantities of the rice, which disposed of vital nutrients in the rice as well. The result was a nutrient-deficiency disease called beriberi, caused by a lack of thiamine in the rice, which was their main staple.
Just as it was discovered that the lack of thiamine in rice led to health consequences, it has been discovered throughout the years that vitamin C and other antioxidants are also vital to the health of our bodies. One way to ensure you are getting a healthy dose of vitamins is to eat a wide variety of colorful fruits and vegetables. And, if that isn’t possible, there are vitamins and supplements that can be added to your diet.
Proper intake of vitamins and nutrients ensures the health of your immune, cardiovascular, and organ function. For instance, Omega-3 fatty acids and vitamin D are both critically important to long-term health, but because your body can’t produce them on its own, you have to get them through the foods you eat—and in the case of vitamin D, it’s provided by the foods you eat AND through sun exposure. But it’s not always easy to get everything you need through diet and lifestyle. Mannatech’s Omega-3 with Vitamin D₃ Dietary Supplement helps support cardiovascular and heart health*, helps support brain function and health*, and helps maintain a healthy inflammatory response, a key contributor to immune health*
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