Some of our Earth’s natural resources are becoming depleted. The earth is becoming more                                    polluted and cities are crowded with overpopulation. Man has adjusted to the demand for food by perfecting “super sized” animal breeding farms where the animals are liberally dosed with hormones andantibiotics for quick growth under crowded conditions. Genetically engineered fruits and vegetables are grown in soil that is often over-farmed and consistently infused with additives to repel pests and fertilize the ground to reduce crop rotation; they are also sprayed with pesticides regularly . 

Remember when you could buy a loaf of bread that had only a handful of natural ingredients?  Now, the average loaf of bread has a list of ingredients that takes up an entire paragraph and many of those ingredients are impossible to pronounce much less recognize from any natural source. The majority of large food producers are more concerned with preservatives for “shelf life” and additives to maintain taste and cut production costs than they are with nutritional value. All of this advancement has led to cheaper groceries on the shelves of our supermarkets, but it has created a whole new paradigm of less nutritious food .

Additionally, the modern diet has evolved away from the consumption of mostly whole foods from the nnecessary food groups. The average adult rarely eats the recommended 4 to 5 servings of fruits and vegetables per day, for example, and the day’s calories are more often filled with refined carbohydrates and sugar .

Most people simply do not receive the recommended daily allowance of vitamins and minerals from their diet.  Scientists now know that when the body lacks certain vitamins and minerals, before there are even any recognizable symptoms of deficiency, risk factors are created for cardiovascular disease, neural tube defects, colon and breast cancer, osteoporosis, and other chronic diseases.  

Scientists are now recommending all adults take a daily vitamin supplement.

The consumer is left to choose the proper supplement from a veritable sea of choices. In the spirit of “if a little is good, a lot must be better”, many supplement manufacturers vie for consumer attention with claims of greater and greater percentages of vitamins and minerals in each formulation with little regard for whether the customer is taking too much and less regard for the quality of the ingredients .
 
It is not unusual to see not just 100% of the recommended daily allowance (RDA), but 300%, 600%, or even 6000%!  Many people do not realize that “more is not necessarily better” .  For example, large quantities of fat soluble vitamins (A, D, E, and K) can be stored in the body at toxic levels if taken in excessive quantities.  Large quantities of water soluble vitamins (B and C) can cause diarrhea or digestive sickness and are excreted by the body when taken excessively.   This “mega-dosing” expensive water soluble vitamins can, in essence, create additional symptoms and expensive waste.

The US government does not require regulated quality or quantity of percentages in supplements.  However, many believe it is a matter of time before a system of greater regulation is governmentally imposed.  

The scientist at FKC International set out to formulate a high quality, natural vitamin/mineral supplement for daily consumption by adults. The goal of the FKC scientists was to create an all natural supplement that could safely be taken everyday to help maximize the body’s ability to absorb, balance and sustain necessary vitamins, minerals, and nutrients that are lacking in our food consumption.

 Ingenium

The FKC’s scientist have recently introduced Ingenium (Latin for Natural Genius): a natural multi-vitamin and mineral supplement fortified with phytonutrients.  Ingenium was carefully crafted as an everyday, broad spectrum supplement for adults with a unique emphasis on its digestibility.  It was designed to naturally synchronize with the body’s metabolism for a more consistent release of vital minerals, vitamins, and phytonutrients throughout the day.
FKC’s scientists recognize that the body is better able to process nutrients when they are provided throughout the day as opposed to one “megadose”. Just as you would not consume all your meals first thing in the morning to ensure you had enough food for the day, so you should not stress your digestive system with a megadose of  wasted vitamins and minerals. Imagine how your body would feel if you ate breakfast, lunch, and dinner at one time and then expected your body to perform consistently throughout the day. Similarly, the scientists at FKC International believe a steady, high quality, absorbable supply of essential vitamins and minerals throughout the day is optimum for performance.  Additionally, the ingredients of each serving of Ingenium are encapsulated in an easy to dissolve capsule that can be swallowed or opened and mixed with a juice.
Ingenium is designed to provide a balanced daily percentage of the total recommended daily allowance for vitamins and minerals in each serving so a complete balance of vitamins, minerals and phytonutrients can be achieved at the end of the day (combined with meals). In this manor you are able to supplement each meal and add or subtract servings of Ingenium based on the nutritional content of your day or your current state of health. Ingenium allows you to customize your vitamin/mineral supplementation rather than poisoning your system with excessive amounts of vitamins and minerals in a single (indigestible) tablet.

Phytonutrients
FKC scientists added the phytonutrients Chlorella, Wheatgrass, Bilberry Fruit, Lycopene, and Lutein to the Ingenium formula for maximum health.
 
For further understanding of vitamins and minerals and roles they play:
(American Academy of Family Physicians, April 2009. References to Ingenium in this chart researched by FKC International.) 

Scientists Agree On Ingenium
Think of Ingenium as a customizable insurance policy that should be taken daily for all seasons of your health.  Scientists agree that our average nutritional consumption has digressed in quality to no longer provide the essential vitamins and minerals critical for our bodies to maintain health and help heal our bodies on a daily basis .  Ingenium was designed in the USA and is manufactured in California, USA in a facility that is accredited with the highest quality certification available on a state and national level.  See FKC Quality for more information. 

Referrence

• Lyne, J.W., and Barak, P., (2000, November).Are Depleted Soils Causing a Reduction in the Mineral Content Of Food Crops?, Poster session presented at the 2000 Annual Meetings of the ASA/CSSA/SSSA.
•  Overweight and Malnourished-Food is plentiful, but average diet is low on nutrition, Retrieved April 2009 from the The Associated Press, http://www.msnbc.msn.com.
• Elsevier Health Sciences (2007, March 19). Americans Still Not Eating Enough Fruits And Vegetables, According To Studies. ScienceDaily. Retrieved April 10, 2009, from http://www.sciencedaily.com¬ /releases/2007/03/070319090511.htm.
• Fletcher, Robert H, and Fairfield,Kathleen M., “Vitamins for Chronic Disease Prevention in Adults”, JAMA. 2002;287:3127-3129.
• Report warns of problems with multivitamins, Retrieved April 2009 from   http://www.reuters.com/article/healthNews/idUSTRE53842O20090409
• Wicklund, Beth M., Are too many vitamins bad for your health?, Retrieved April 10, 2009 from http://abcnews.go.com/Health/Diet/Story?id=2908054&page=1.
• William C. Shiel Jr., Fat and Water Soluble Vitamins, Retrieved April 10, 2009 from http://www.MedicineNet.com.
• Fletcher, Robert H, and Fairfield,Kathleen M, “Vitamins for Chronic Disease Prevention in Adults”, JAMA. 2002;287:3127-3129.