Since I was a little girl, I can still remember the sweet taste of the liquid multivitamin drop that my mom use to give me every morning. Good habits are hard to break and to this day I continue to take a multivitamin and a quite a few more vitamins (B-12, D, Omega, glucosamine, probiotic). Does it make me feel healthier, stronger and more energetic? Taking vitamins certainly doesn’t hurt. But, I know it’s not a “magic pill” and I know that I have to eat well, exercise daily and sleep regularly in order to enhance the efficacy of the supplements I take. But, truthfully a person doesn’t necessarily have to take vitamins. You could EAT your vitamins.
Here are some great ways to EAT YOUR VITAMINS:
Vitamin C: Citrus fruits, bell peppers, guavas, dark and leafy green vegetables, kiwi, broccoli, and strawberries
Vitamin B12: Meat, fish, shellfish, poultry, eggs, and dairy products
Vitamin B9 (folate/folic acid): Beans, lentils, spinach, asparagus, lettuce, and avocado, broccoli, tropical fruits, and oranges
Vitamin B3 (niacin): Lean meats, poultry, fish, organ meats (ie: liver), peanuts and peanut butter
Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine): poultry, fish, soybeans, nuts, peas and bananas
And here are some ideas:
Scrambled eggs
Baked sweet potato
Roasted veggies
Apricots and raw almonds
Saute broccoli
You are what you eat!
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