“There is no supplement that beats a pear, apple or blueberry”

You took some type dietary supplement in the last year? Maybe magnesium, collagen, or a multivitamin complex? The truth is that there would be nothing strange if it were so, because based on the numbers, a recent study led by the Spanish Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and the MAPFRE Foundation concluded that 75.1% of the Spanish population claim to have consumed some type of dietary supplement in the past 12 months.

In addition, both entities warned lack of scientific evidence about the safety and effectiveness of a number of these preparations consumed mainly on the prescription of the health service provider or on the basis of the consumer’s own decision.

Better apple, pear or blueberry

Emilia Gómez, PhD in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, visited the Comiendo con María podcast by nutritionist and dietician María Merino. dietary supplements, and specifically in which cases it is appropriate to consume it and in which cases it is better not to.

@comiendoconmaria We shouldn’t take supplements so lightly. Nutrients must be obtained from food and not from pills. #supplements#supplementation#omega3#omega6#magnesium#colageno#comiendoconmaria#nutricion#salud#centrodenutricion#nutricionistatiktok#nutricionistaonline♬ original sound – eatingconmaria

“There is no supplement that can replicate what a pear, apple or blueberry gives you. I wish it was as simple as ‘I take a pill and that’s it’. I wish, but no! There is poison in the dose and there is goodness. Just because it’s more concentrated doesn’t mean it’s better. The concept of dosage is crucial and our bodies know how to handle food doses, but not such hyper-concentrated supplements. If you are deficient in certain nutrients and your doctor has not told you so, Nutrients should be obtained from food and not from supplements.” says Gómez.