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Supplements: How do I know right balance of vitamins & minerals?
Healthy Living | Last Active: Nov 4, 2023 | Replies (40)Comment receiving replies
I agree that it's best to get our vitamins and minerals from a healthy balanced diet. However, sometimes we might have need for a supplement that we can't get enough of from our food. For example, years ago I experienced frequent excruciating leg cramps at night in bed. Since learning about and taking magnesium supplements daily, those horrible cramps are no longer part of my life. We should do our research regarding our own special needs, and make sure the information is from reliable sources and not just from people who are trying to sell us something.
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Hello Deanna2
Best way to become knowledgeable is to read as much, do research on your computer, and pay attention to new news about testing and such.
Getting our nutrients from foods is always best but I have always been a label reader and that is where I learn what not to eat a more than anything.
You will need to know all the chemical names of food nutrients. And where there are more than one, such as B12, will need to know the difference.
The internet is a great learning tool for such things. Just be sure to pay attention and keep a notepad handy to list what you learn in some way that will be easy to find when you go looking. Alphabetical is always a good way for me. And you can cross reference if that works for you also.
I am certainly not fanatical but have been at this for most of my adult life. And I forget things, and research is always going on so I am constantly learning and for me personally that is fun!
lastly, I will say that I watch what people put into their bodies and can always see why they look and think and act the way they do. I found that Europeans are far more aware of these things but that is because they are not married to the financial aspect of eating foods. the bakeries in Germany are wonderful and the treats there are not just a mouth full of sugar. Plus they walk everywhere. Hope this info will incite a desire to research what you eat even more. Happy learning!