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Planet Nine: A Beginner’s Guide to Vitamins and Supplements

While consuming a well-rounded diet of natural whole foods is best to get the vitamins and minerals you require, you might not be getting everything your body needs. Depending on your age, sex, and health conditions, you may benefit from a little more of a certain vitamin or mineral.

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Planet Nine: A Beginner’s Guide to Vitamins and Supplements

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  1. P L A N E TN I N E A BEGINNER’S GUIDE TO VITAMINS AND SUPPLEMENTS Whileconsumingawell-roundeddietofnaturalwholefoodsisbesttogetthevitaminsandmineralsyourequire, youmightnotbegettingeverythingyourbodyneeds. Dependingonyourage, sex, andhealthconditions, you maybenefitfromalittlemoreofacertainvitaminormineral. Hereisaquickguidetothemostessentialnutrientsyoushouldbeincorporatingintoyourdailydiet. VitaminA Onyourplate, you’llfindvitaminAindairyproductsaswellasyellowororange-huednaturalproduce. VitaminAisgreatforkeepingyoureyes, heart, lungs, andkidneyshealthy. Itkeepsbonesandteethstrongand protectsyoufromfreeradicaldamageintheformofpollutionorpoordietarychoices. Forwomen, the recommendeddailyallowance (RDA) is700mcgwhileformen, it’s900mcg. VitaminsB IntheB-vitamincomplex, thereare8differentvitamins, eachwiththeirownRDA. Themajorityofpeopledon’t getenoughofthesevitaminsandtomakesureyoudo, youshouldchoosewholegrains, animalproteins, and greenleafyvegetables. Somepastasandcerealsareoftenfortifiedwithittohelpbalanceoutyourbody. Though themorenaturalfoodsyoueat, thebetteroffyou’llbewhengettingthoseBvitamins. VitaminC VitaminCiswidelyknownforbuildingimmunity (imperativeinourcurrentCovidclimate). However, itisactually essentialforsomuchmore. Aswellaskeepingenergylevelshighandhelpingyoutostayalert, vitCisalsoavital cofactorintheproductionofcollagen, leadingtoglowingskin. VitaminCisoneofthemostpotentantioxidants, allowingyourbodytofightdiseaseandinflammation.

  2. Contrarytopopularbelief, orangesarenotthebestnaturalsourceofvitaminC. Bettersourcesincludekale, broccoli, redcabbage, peppersandbrusselsprouts. Ifyoueatenoughfruitsandvegetablesyoushouldget somevitaminC, however, likeanyvitamin, asupplementcanhelpyouachievetherecommendeddaily amountof70-90mg (120mgforsmokers). VitaminD OnethingaboutvitaminDthatmostpeopledon’trealiseisthatitneedstobeactivatedbyUVlight. Safesun exposureinhealthydosesalongwithplentyofSPFproductscanhelpyougetitnaturally. VitaminDissomuchmorethanamoodbooster. It’sessentialforcalciumabsorption, sonotgettingenoughof itcanresultinweakenedbones. It’salsothemainsourceoffuelforwhitebloodcells, whicharerequiredto fightpathogensandpreventillnessandcansupporthealthybloodsugarlevels, preventingdiabetes. Unlessyouliveinthetropicsorreligiouslytakeasupplement, chancesareyouarenotgettingenoughvitamin D. Whenyou’respendingtoomuchtimeindoors, youshouldoptforfattyfishordrinkmilk. Ifyou’renotinto eitherofthose, avitaminDsupplementmightberightforyou. VitaminE VitaminEhelpsyouressentialorgansfunction. ItalsoworksbestwhenyouconsumevitaminCwithit. Toget morevitaminEnaturally, makesaladsofspinachortosssomeleavesintoyourmorningsmoothie. You’llalso finditinavocados, seeds, andnuts. VitaminK OneofthemostimportantvitaminsyoumightbemissingoutonisvitaminK. Ifyoueatmoreleafygreens, you’llgetit, especiallyinparsley, whichcontainsenoughinsmallamountstomorethanfulfilyourRDA. It helpsyourbloodclotproperly, strengthensbones, andkeepsyourhearthealthy. Don’tForgetMinerals! Youneedcalciumforhealthybonesandteeth, soifcheese, milk, andyogurtaren’tyourthing, choosespinach, tofu, orsoy. Ironmovesoxygenthroughoutyourbodyandwhenyouaredeficient, canweakenyourimmunesystem. It’s foundinredmeatthoughthoseonplant-baseddietscanenjoymoreleafygreenveggiesandlegumesinstead. Magnesiumisessentialformaintainingnerveandmusclefunction, inadditiontohealthybonesandteeth. Magnesiumhelpstodecreaseanxietyandstressandallowsyoutosleepbetter.

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