Tired mothers all over the world tell their rowdy children that they need to eat their vegetables before dessert. Yet people don’t seem to heed mother nature’s advice to eat healthier.
As Christmas and New Year’s have come and gone everyone is flocking to the nearest gym to shed those extra pounds and many turn to artificial supplements for help in burning calories or packing on the muscles.
One of these supplements is whey protein, which is usually taken after an exercise routine. Eric Leach, a sophomore studying molecular biology, mentioned that along with this supplement, he takes a multivitamin in the morning, creatine, which is found in meat products. Leach also regularly drinks green tea, which has an abundance of helpful antioxidants.
“Although I can’t completely attribute supplements to me feeling better, with exercise and supplements I definitely have seen results,” Leach said.
Store manager of the Nutrition Pit, Zack Cross, said whey protein, along with egg protein, rice protein and many other supplements can be found at their store at 743 E. State St. The Nutrition Pit also has a variety of supplements with natural-based elements to them.
While many turn to powders and shakes, natural foods provide some with better and cheaper supplements.
The Farmacy, 28 W. Stimson Ave., has been providing students and local Athenians with natural and organic foods since 1971.
“We tend to get a lot of people coming in after the holidays looking to get healthy,” said Ashley Eastman, manager at The Farmacy. “We do try to help people realize their goals.”
She stressed that people should continue healthy eating and exercise throughout the year, not just after the holidays.
While it’s easy to get a hold of natural foods, it’s also extremely easy to get food and supplements that have additives such as unnecessary antibiotics and hormones.
Constantine Faller, the founder of Athens’ Own, an organization dedicated to resilience in the Athens community, is one of the many people who provides the town with naturally-made and naturally- grown products, in particular boutique, artisan and gourmet beef.
Faller mentions that when antibiotics are added to foods it can create unwanted effects in people.
“If we can make a New Year’s resolution to prevent secondary ramifications we’d be better off,” Faller said.
He also mentioned that these same secondary effects could possibly not show up as clearly in the original consumers harmful additives, but instead the secondary effects could be present in generations to come.
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