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‘THE CONSUMERS AWARENESS GUIDE TO SELECTING VITAMIN SUPPLEMENTS’
Terry L.Pierce
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1 866 469 0521 WWW.PIERCENUTRITION.USANA.COM
Hi my name is Terry L. Pierce and I am the owner of PierceNutrition and we are associated with
Usana Health Sciences a company that has been manufacturing and distributing vitamin
supplements since 1992. I have been taking vitamin supplements and exercising for 25 years and
in those 25 years I have taken countless vitamins, minerals protein shakes, carbohydrate drinks,
amino acids all the time wondering if these products were really helping me to become a healthier
person. In my endless search for the right combination of supplements I feel I have
finally found a formula for selecting the right combination of supplements and I now
have the peace of mind of knowing that I am taking the right combination and highest
quality of vitamin supplements so I felt compelled to write this consumer awareness
guide to inform other people who are concerned with their health as well as their families
health. This guide will help anyone who is interested in starting a supplement program or
if you are currently taking vitamins and unsure about the quality and potency of you
supplements. There is information, suggestions and recommendations in this guide that
will help you make an intelligent and informed decision on how to select the vitamin
supplements that are right for you. Much of this guide talks about pollution in our
environment although most Americans know about the pollution issues we face everyday
I don’t think that very many take it too seriously. The issues you will read in this guide
will help you become aware of just how dangerous the hazards of pollution are and this
guide will also tell you what you can do to protect yourself from these hazards The
pollution we face has an adverse affect on our physical and mental health. My company
PierceNutrition and Usana Health Sciences have teamed up to bring you this Consumers
Awareness Guide to Selecting Vitamin Supplements. Please read the articles carefully to learn
how you can protect you and your family and please be sure to contact me with any questions you
might have.
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SECTION THREE: WHAT EXACTLY ARE ANTIOXIDANTS AND HOW CAN
THEY HELP ME?
To understand antioxidants and how they can help you, you must first understand the way they interact with free radicals and our cells and molecules. So here’s a brief description but I feel it will help you understand why antioxidants are so important to us. The human body is made of many different types of cells and cells are composed of many different types of molecules. Molecules consist of one or more atoms of one or more elements by chemical bonds.
Atoms consist of a nucleus, neutron, protons and electrons. The number of protons (positively charged particles) in the atom’s nucleus determines the number of electrons (negatively charged particles) surrounding the atom. The electrons are involved in the chemical reactions and the substance that bonds chemicals together to form molecules. Electrons surround or orbit an atom in one or more shells. The inner most shell is full when it contains two electrons. When the first shell is full, electrons begin to fill the second shell. When the second shell has eight electrons , it is full and so on. Please stay with me I’m getting to the point.
The most important structural feature of an atom for determining its chemical behavior is the number of electrons in its outer shell. A substance that has a full outer shell tends not to enter in chemical reaction (an inert substance). Because atoms seek to reach a state of maximum stability, an atom will try to fill it’s outer shell by:
•Gaining or losing electrons to either fill or empty its outer shell
•Sharing its electrons by bonding together with other atoms in order to complete its outer shell
Atoms often complete their shells by snaring electrons with other atoms. By sharing electrons the atoms are bound together and satisfy the conditions of maximum stability for the molecule. Zaza Red 24 Count