Should You Take Vitamin Supplements?

The vitamin and supplement industry is without a doubt one of the biggest industries today. Do you really need to take a vitamin supplement, or should you take a vitamin supplement? In some cases the answer is yes.

The FDA puts out a great report on vitamins and supplements. The report states that a lot of people get all the vitamins they need from the foods they eat, but many take supplemental vitamins as part of a health regimen.

The report also states there are many good reasons to take vitamin supplements. Your doctor could recommend you take supplements for certain health problems, if you eat a vegetarian or vegan diet, or if you are pregnant or breastfeeding.

The report also stated that your body uses vitamins for a variety of things like growth, digestion, and nerve function. It also stated there are 13 essential vitamins that the body absolutely needs. Vitamins A, C, D, E, K and B Vitamins like B-6 and B12, thiamine, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, and biotin.

Dietary guidelines do talk about the use of vitamin supplements in some groups of people:

• If you're over age 50, consume vitamin B-12 in its crystalline form, which is found in fortified foods or supplements.
• If you're a woman of childbearing age who may become pregnant, eat foods high in heme-iron and/or consume iron-rich plant foods or iron-fortified foods with an iron-absorption enhancer, such as foods high in vitamin C.
• If you're a woman of childbearing age who may become pregnant or is in the first trimester of pregnancy, consume adequate synthetic folic acid daily (from fortified foods or supplements) in addition to food forms of folate from a varied diet.
• If you are an older adult, have dark skin, or are exposed to insufficient ultraviolet band radiation (such as sunlight), consume extra vitamin D from vitamin D-fortified foods and/or supplements.

I believe the bottom line here is if you do not sit down to 3 well balanced, healthy meals every day, and most of us probably don’t, you probably should take some kind of a vitamin supplement. But always check with your Doctor first before starting any type of vitamin supplement program. Just like any prescription or over the counter medication, too much of certain types of vitamins are not always good for you.

Liquid Vitamin Supplements

*** Works cited. FDA Report on Vitamins. To find out more information on vitamins or other foods or drugs visit the FDA website at http://www.fda.gov/consumer/default.htm

Which Supplement Form Should You Take? Pill or Liquid?

Everyone needs a balance of essential nutrients from a variety of foods to stay healthy, but in today's fast-paced, always on the go society, we don’t always get a chance to sit down and eat a healthy, well-balanced meal so we substitute with supplements.

What exactly are supplements? According to the definition on Web-MD, Supplements are designed to supplement the diet. Experts recommend eating a well-balanced, healthy diet and taking supplements to fill in any nutritional gaps. Or take a once-daily supplement with minerals for nutritional insurance.

According to the website a lot of people take some kind of vitamin supplement and many people add them to their diet to maintain or boost health. But what type of form do you take? Pill form or Liquid Form?

Typically the difference between them is the rate at which your body absorbs the supplement and how quickly the supplement becomes active. For example, liquids are absorbed faster than pills.

I think that most people would probably agree that drinking a 2-4oz Liquid is faster and easier than swallowing a pill or a handful of pills, and just as stated above the absorption is much quicker as a pill has to dissolve first where a liquid goes to work right away.

Myself I take a liquid supplement every day. I don’t like swallowing pills and the fact that 90-95% of a liquid gets absorbed versus only about 25% of a pill, according to some studies, makes me feel like I get a much better benefit from the liquid versus a pill. My liquid supplement is like a liquid multi-vitamin plus it also has minerals. With just only a 2oz dose everyday I get a daily supply of Vitamins A (as beta carotene), C, E (as d-alpha tocopherol), D-3, and B Vitamins B1, B2, B3, B6, and B12, plus Folic Acid, Biotin, and Pantothenic Acid. It also contains a powerful antioxidant Mangosteen Plus.

What is Mangosteen Plus?

Mangosteen Plus is a powerful, bioavailable (body-ready) formulation containing 12 full-spectrum vitamins in a base of antioxidant rich, whole fruit mangosteen (Garcinia mangostana) and pericarp, organic glyconutrient-rich aloe vera and decaffeinated organic green tea. This proprietary formula is quite possibly the most powerful liquid antioxidant product available anywhere. Independent laboratory tests show that Mangosteen Plus provides more beta mangostin and other mangostin xanthones per ounce than the other mangosteen products.

Mangosteen is a rare, tangerine-sized fruit, and is grown in a limited and primarily tropical Southeast Asia, and has strict growing conditions, and has only recently been made available in North America. Mangosteen is thought to have been traditionally used by natural health providers for thousands of years.

Hopefully this post has given you some type of insight as to which type or form of supplements could be better. If the absorption quickness is an important factor to you, then I think you would agree that a Liquid Supplement would be better than pill form.

I would like to invite you to try the Liquid Supplement that I use. It has a great taste and you can buy it in 30-day supplies of pre-mixed 2 oz. bottles, so it is very easy to take. Just give it a good shake and enjoy! If you would like to give it a try just visit:

My Liquid Vitamin Supplement

All Energy Drinks ARE NOT Created Equal

Today you hear all kinds of things about Energy Drinks. A lot of what you hear about them is bad. To much caffeine, to much sugar, people get the jitters, the hard crash and burn when it wears off etc.

In most cases this is probably right for most people. However there is a difference in today's Energy Drinks. They Are Not ALL The Same. There is one energy drink that stands out from the crowd. VERVE!

VERVE! Energy Drink shatters the typical energy drink mold by providing you not only with your energy needs, but also providing you with daily nutrition. You can get the energy boost you are looking for, but also get a daily supply of Vitamins and Minerals. This chart shows the difference between VERVE! and other Energy Drinks on the market. See for yourself.

I wanted to try it first and see for myself, so I bought a case of it. I don't promote any product unless I am a user of the product and I can believe that the product does what it says it will do. Well I'm here to tell you that VERVE! is great. Most energy drinks leave a weird taste in your mouth after you drink them, but VERVE! does not. It has a great taste and the fact that it contains Vitamins and Minerals makes it even better.

VERVE! is available in 12, 24, and 48-packs and is shipped directly from our manufacturer's warehouse straight to your door. Also available in "Sugar Free"
**Available only in the US and Canada (right now)

So if you are looking for a refreshing NEW kind of Energy Drink that doesn't leave you with a big Crash and Burn afterwards, give VERVE! a try. It's like No Other Energy Drink you have tried. Tastes good and is good for you.

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