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ELITE HEALTHof, dedication to and length ofsessions should be monitored.2. Consuming healthy and functional food. Functional food contains healthy ingredients that provide benefits to the bodybeyond the usual energy.3. Taking dietary supplements based on individual need anddiet.4. Meditating when the opportunity arises. Meditation strengthens the mind, spirit and awareness.The above recommendations include functional foods and dietary supplements. The concept of taking in extra nutrition can be explained as follows:• Firstofall,evenifweareaware of the five daily food groups we should choose from, it is likely that macronutrients such as protein, fat and carbohydrate are being ingested in sufficient amounts while micronutrients including vitamins and minerals are more likely to be deficient. In order to fulfil daily require- ments, it is therefore recom- mended to take multivitamin and mineral tablets to ensure we have the minimum require- ments.• For gender-specific reasons or certain conditions, we should ingest extra vitamins and minerals. Pregnant mothers, for instance, need calcium and folic acid. For those who work under great tension, B-complex vitamins may enhance well- being. Those who go to sleep late should take more vitamin C to be functional at work the next day.• Thethirdconsiderationistaking antioxidants. These improve ourThe health food industry has also enjoyed high annual growth.48 Elite+