Friday, July 15, 2011

Vitamin Staples for Fat Loss and Improved Energy


Walking into a pharmacy or drug store without having done research on which vitamins to buy is like dating. It’s unlikely that you’ll find a good one and when you do, it’s even more of a challenge to identify one that is what it says it is. J They both have a lot in common…without knowing much about ourselves, it’s hard to say what is best for us. When it comes to a good mate, well that’s a blog for a different day, but this one will sum up the:

  • ‘must haves’ in vitamins to supplement good health and boost our immunity (ie – train our body’s soldier cells for virus, bad bacteria and disease wars)
  • AND why they are CRITICAL for us in this day and age

FIRST, the benefits….there are many aspects of my health I’ve recently noticed which are MAJOR improvements I’d never thought possible. It’s human nature to recognize the PRESENCE of symptoms, more so than the ABSENCE of them. What I mean by that is, we’ll complain all day that we feel ill or tired, whereas it’s 10 times less common for us to bounce around praising how good we feel. It’s a known fact that when we experience poor service, we’ll complain about it to 10 people, whereas when we experience GREAT service, we’ll share it with 1! This blog is a testament to the ‘HALF FULL’ outlook on life…focusing on WHAT’S GOING RIGHT. This sums up my ‘before’ and ‘after’ of supplementing with vitamins:

THEN NOW
-frequent UTI’s, on preventative Rx -no more UTI’s, no Rx
-regular cold and flus (every other month) -haven’t been ill year to date
-tons of congestion…coughing, runny nose -rarely do I blow my nose
-fatigue, irritability, run down, need naps -leveled energy, alert, calm
-9 hours of sleep -7-8 hours of sleep
-belly swelling -flat stomach, visual waistline

People always say you can’t buy time, but you CAN indirectly by taking:

  • the right KIND of vitamins
  • in the right AMOUNT (doses)
  • from a trusted BRAND
  • at the right TIMES

There are a select few that are universally necessary for all of us. You can argue all day long that “I don’t need vitamins, I can get them through what I eat, and I eat healthy”. But do you? What does ‘eating healthy’ mean anymore? It USED to mean, getting so many servings of fruits, veggies, meat, nuts and whole grains in per day. However, apples to apples is a whole ‘nother conversation these days. A conventionally grown apple nowadays has many fewer vitamins than the ones our grandparents bought at the local supermarket. We would need to eat 4-5 the amount of apples on average, to get the same amount of nutrients than our grandparents did, which I might add, results in an extra 400-500 calories that end up in our designated ‘storage areas’. Speaking of apple, some of us ‘store energy’ for future use (FAT), in our hips, some in our thighs, some in our butts. While it’s basically IMPOSSIBLE to spot reduce, it IS possible and highly within our control to CALORIE reduce, through VITAMIN INCREASE! Pretty cool, huh? J Here are the essentials you’ll need for your Vitamin Box:

ISOTONICS Vitamins

Monthly Cost

Bottle

Servings

Multi-Vitamin (w/ or w/o iron)

$17

$52

90

B Complex

$17

$50

90

Vitamin D with Calcium

$6

$18.50

90

Heart Health Omega III

$30

$60

60

OPC 3

$23

$70

90

$94




So you see, $100 per month is all it takes for you to achieve your weight loss (mainly belly fat which is the most common) goals as well as overall health and energy improvement. You have to ask yourself if it’s worth the investment of $100 per month now for a higher quality of life and the prevention of inevitable medical bills, as well as to LIVE A PAIN FREE LIFE. To access the products I referenced above, that I use daily, click on the link below, which will redirect you my online store, and you can add them to your cart from there. Click on each, for more info, then add to cart, and click back twice to return to this shopbox, where you can continue reviewing the other items and add them to your cart.

http://www.shop.com/kazer/trends/ul-42471-Vitamin+Toolbox+Top+5

Vitamins CAN be cheap, but just like with everything, you get what you pay for. For a while I was taking the Trader Joes brand...they were CHEAP. But I never realized how ineffective they were until I switched to the Isotonix line, which is as close to taking it in IV as it comes. NO other line offers this, and my arms were sore the day after I discovered them because I did too many cartwheels of excitement. The effect is instant...within 5 MINUTES, they've already made their commute to your small intestine for absorption and you can FEEL it. Esp the B complex...it's stronger than a cup of coffee with how much energy it provides, WITHOUT the crash. So, with vitamins, you might as well not take one unless you’re buying a quality brand that’s been around for a while, has a stellar track record and is free of poor reviews or recalls. I use Consumer Labs for this purpose and am exceedingly impressed by the notes on Isotonix’s line, especially when matched up against other lines who are constantly flagged for things such as excess toxic ingredients, half of claimed dosage, etc. I’ve done the research for you so you don’t have to.

In closing, I’d like to share that I’ve tried and tested over 100 different lines of vitamins, none of which were universally NEAR PERFECT. Save the guinea pigging on yourself and take my advice. Now, I wonder how many dates I’ve been on in my life in search of the perfect man. J

Yours always in health,

Vitamin Di

*Multi-vitamins should support your daily dose of A, B and C, however there are many variations of B vitamins that have the ability to support other functions such as B3 (Niacin) for depression, B12 for anemia or non meat eating diets, etc.

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