Supplements & Vitamins. The Good & The Bad To Watch Out For!
Let’s talk about health & wellbeing supplements and vitamins.
Yep, those capsules, tablets, powders and potions that promise to turn us into the healthiest versions of ourselves. With so many on the market, Revive Active have created this handy guide, so you know what to look for in a great supplement and…. what to watch out for! Thus, enabling you to make the right choice that puts your health first.
1. Vitamins Or Super Supplements?
First up, everyone should try their best to get all the nutrients and vitamins needed from a ‘food first’ approach. Vitamins are naturally-occurring micronutrients, so the best source is always ‘what’s on your plate’. Not everyone’s diet is 100% nutrient rich, so taking additional vitamins can help to bridge the deficit. Super supplements offer more than mere vitamins and are scientifically formulated to address specific needs. As well as being rich in vitamins, they also contain minerals, amino acids, enzymes, herbs or other botanicals that, as the name suggests, are a supplement to a good diet to improve health & wellbeing.
2. The Body-Ready Advantage
Just because you consume an amount of vitamins & nutrients, doesn’t mean your body can absorb them all readily. Science shows that vitamins, minerals and amino acids perform at their best when they’re in a state of ‘readiness’. Supplements that come in powdered form are body-ready and when mixed with water, ensure easier absorption and get to work quicker!
Tablets that have a coating on them and capsules that are obviously encased need to be broken down first before they can be digested and absorbed. Superfood powders and supplements are often naturally dried or freeze dried after harvesting helping to maintain the highest amount of nutrients. Opt for those that are hermetically sealed i.e. keep them as fresh as the day they were made. Scoop powders are great, but every time you take off the lid, their freshness and therefore their power dissipates.
3. Red Flags On The Label
‘Read the label’ is always the best piece of advice when it comes to food.
Vitamins and supplements in ‘gummy’ format can contain lots of hidden sugars in the form of glucose, fructose and sucrose. Caffeine lurks in many multivitamins and supplements. Meet your fatigue-fighting heroes: B vitamins, vitamin C, magnesium, copper, vitamin D, and manganese. They can help you sustain energy without the sugar rush or the caffeine high. Look for supplements minus the stimulants and additives.
4. Value Isn’t Just In The Price
Premium ingredients are key when perusing the supplement shelf. There’s lots of options that look like great value for money until you delve a little deeper. The cheaper the product, the more binders, fillers, emulsifiers and bulking agents tend to be used… all with zero nutritional quality. In fact, many use ingredients that you wouldn’t want in your body! So, the old adage, ‘you get what you pay for’ is a truism. There are often more excipients (inactive substances) in tablets and capsules than in powders, and obviously the less excipients the better!
5. Match Your Supplement to Your Needs
Define your health goal when choosing a supplement, don’t just skim the label or buy into flashy marketing. Take a closer look at the ingredients. Opt for active ingredients that work in synergy to align with your health goals. Make sure every ingredient serves a purpose and contributes to a specific function of your goal.
Whether it is caring for your heart, skin, energy, immunity or muscle, tailored nutrition is key. With this guide by your side, you can now shield yourself from many of the mysteries of scientific jargon.
Finally, dietary supplements and multivitamins are here to simplify and enhance your well-being. Opt for supplements that keep it simple yet effective.
At Revive Active, we rely on the purity, power and positivity of premium active ingredients to deliver super supplements with all of the goodness and none of the nasties, plus we’ve ensured that our gluten-free, diabetic friendly, halal certified products match the dietary needs of as many people as possible.
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