One question that almost always seems to come up when discussing fitness and exercise is "What do you think about supplements?" or "Should I be taking some supplements?" And my answer has remained unchanged for quite some time. What's my answer?

 Modern technology has been blamed for the sedentary lifestyles that create health problems afflicting adults and children. The first culprits that come to mind are home computers and console video games- electronics that keep you on your seat for hours at a time, stealing away opportunities for physical activity. Other health threats from technology are the modern food processing capabilities. Many foods are being stripped of precious nutrients during manufacturing processes. Compounds are being created that resemble real food but don't compare to natural foods in regards to nutrition content. Sure, they may taste good, but at what expense?

Are you wreaking havoc on your system by ingesting too many excitotoxins because of their enticing taste, or calorie sparing properties? Are you robbing yourself of health because you don't realize that the foods you are consuming have too many unhealthy ingredients, negating the benefits of the few nutrients they actually contain? Are you consuming something that probably isn't real food?

Proper nutrition has great importance in determining whether you will have excellent health or not, whether you'll get rapid results from your workouts or not, or if you will feel energized throughout the day or rundown and sluggish. Also, of great importance for many people, what you eat will determine how efficiently your body stores fat or burns it for fuel.

Great dietary habits can help you avoid many diseases and ailments.

Instead of allowing technology to become a negative aspect of health, put it to good use and learn from it. Allow it to help you with your quest to understanding nutrition, selecting the best choices when it's time to eat, putting together a healthy balanced diet, and reaching your health and fitness goals quickly and safely.

Check out the tools and links listed below and use them to learn about what you are putting into your system, along with what and when you should eat.