We all know that taking vitamins is important. We’ve read about it, heard about it on news and talk shows, seen evidence of it from others who swear by it and we understand that a good vitamin regimen will make us feel better and perform better.
Some days I take vitamins…other days I forget. I’m trying to be consistent with the whole idea of vitamin-taking so that I can be healthier and have better workouts. I know it’s important, but how many of us really take our vitamins, and the right ones at that?
I have several kinds that I take for different reasons:
- A multi-vitamin for overall health and strength
- A Glucosamine-Chondroitin mixture for knee and joint lubrication (running)
- An echinacea vitamin for a strong immune system
- A lipotropic vitamin for fat-burning elements. Not sure if it’s even working!
- An iron tablet
- A liquid b12 vitamin for immune strength and energy
- And on occasion, a caffeine tablet for intense workout days, to give me that extra-added boost.
It’s quite a feat for me to down most of these vitamins since they’re shaped like those little almond Easter egg candies. Most of the time I crush them and drink them down with orange juice or Gatorade just to get them in my body.
Are you taking vitamins and supplements to help your body perform better? What kind(s) do you take and for what reasons? If you can’t take pills, there are liquid vitamin on the market that will help you achieve your goal just as much as the horse pills will. So really, there is no excuse for avoiding the vitamins. Just get it done. Today!
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