Saturday, 19 November 2011
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Supplements and Products I Love
If you're currently on a workout program or on your way to one, it's super important to make sure your body is getting the proper nutrition but also the extra care it needs. Supplements and protein shakes are wonderful additions to any healthy lifestyle.
Care One Protein Shake mix: I picked this gem up from Target, it's decently priced and tastes great. It also mixes quite splendidly. The calorie content is not so bad either, 120 calories for two scoops. What I do is I use one scoop with some vanilla flavored coconut milk and consume that after a workout. It pretty much tastes like a milkshake and satisfies my hunger. It also has a low sugar content, only 1 gram per serving. Can't beat it!
GNC Wellbeing Be Wholesome vitamin pack: I really hate taking pills. I also usually forget to take pills. And, did I mention, I REALLY HATE TAKING PILLS. However, this lovely little pack has been keeping me up to par with my vitamin needs. What's really nice is the pills are encased in pretty pastel colored cases that make swallowing, oh so easy. They also leave a hint of vanilla lingering your mouth (as well as other flavors) after the deed is done. The only slight problem is, these do not contain Iron. I am not low on Iron, so I don't care. But, for someone that has a normal Iron content this might be a good choice anyway since iron is what usually causes queasiness that people have reported experiencing from taking vitamins.
CVS Brand Cod Liver Oil: I know many of you are probably cringing right now at the idea of this, but it's really not so bad and it's really great for your hair and skin. There are also reports on it relieving arthritis and inflammation of sorts (as reported by Dailymail). I actually like the taste of it, but for those that can bare it, there are pill forms as well as flavored ones. It's high in vitamin A & D. The latter being really important since Winter is on it's way and we're all going to be needing a little extra Vitamin D due to lack of sun.
Of course, always check with your doctor before using anything.
What are some of your favorite supplements? Do you take any supplements? Why or why not?
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Be careful taking supplements of A, D, E, and K. Those are our fat soluble vitamins. You need fat in your diet to absorb them and there IS a toxic level as they aren't simply flushed away like water soluble vitamins. If you're eating a balanced diet you don't need to take both the vitamin and the cod liver oil. That's probably a little overkill.
I try to take as few supplements as possible. I basically only fill gaps I have because of a medical condition and several food allergies. I don't take supplements of stuff I know I already get enough of.
Fish oil FTW
i hate swallowing pills, seriously my birth control is so small [ Seasonqiue ] & i choke on that -___- but i feel like you shouldn't really have to take too many vitamins because you should make sure that your diet supplies all of your needs .
They're not always wonderful additions. Frankly, aside from protein, I have yet to use anything that has a noticeable effect, although I still take a multivitamin for peace of mind.
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@Murphy_Rants@xanga - It is possible to overdose on both fat soluble and water soluble vitamins.
I take alfalfa, fish oil, flaxseed oil, and multivitamin. That's actually keeping it simple for me. This past summer I was popping 10 supplements a day.
Fuck GNC, I'm losing my job as well as all my coworkers who I've worked with since I was 16 years old because of them, and they're completely doing some dick moves in order to get out of paying unemployment to these people who are already on poverty level.
Anyway, there are so many supplements out there to take. I hope the cod liver oil is decent quality, because there are a lot of nasty toxins that get into fish.Also, most brands have some vitamins with iron and some without, because iron can cause constipation.I personally like the ALIVE multivitamins.
Let's see... I take a multivitamin as well as fish oil, potassium and magnesium supplements (both are supposed to be good supplements for runners... just started on those). I go through phases with probiotics. I'll be good about taking them for around a month, and then I move or something and stop taking them.
Get your vitamin D blood level checked before you take Vitamin D for the sake of just taking vitamin D. Get your antioxidant biphotonic scan check done. Find a physician who knows how to tie in your nutrition with your full metabolic function labs. Read Dr. Chang's "The Aging Myth." Eat well. Smile.....Oh, and I agree with the GNC comment. Wow, do they oversell or what?