What is the right way of taking vitamins for those who are losing weight and where should they be kept? We are going to dispel the most common myths about vitamins and supplements.
All the necessary vitamins are produced by your body
Even if there are no disorders in your body and you are perfectly fit, you can’t be completely sure that the body receives all the necessary elements. It is about poor ecology, lifestyle, and quality of products. By the way, due to modern processing of products we learned that we get only 20-30 percent of the necessary vitamins from our food.
Constant intake of vitamins is addictive
If you take vitamins reasonably (follow the instructions and consult an immunologist), they will not cause addiction that many people are so afraid of: vitamins are substances that are natural for the body rather than medicines or psychotropic substances.
Natural vitamins are better than synthetic
Nowadays it is a common thing to praise all that is natural, and many people are sure that food is a more natural way of getting all healthy things. However, as mentioned above, the ways of growing vegetables and fruit as well as the ways of food processing (or its cooking) give us few opportunities to enjoy useful substances. Moreover, vitamins in food usually come in chains — the body cannot always split them entirely and take everything essential, while vitamins are organic compounds that are easily distributed throughout all organs. So, if you do not have the opportunity to eat only organic products, feel free to take vitamins from the pharmacy.
Vitamins cause hunger
Most actively, vitamins are studied by the people who want to lose weight: many of them are ready to give up all useful substances, hoping that they will lose weight and will not reach for the handle of the refrigerator for no reason. In fact, everything happens exactly the opposite way: when the body lacks nutrients, it sends endless SOS signals. Fill this space and the constant feeling of hunger will be diminished.
By the way, if you hypothetically bring yourself to vitamin deficiency (a critical diseased condition in which your body does not get enough vitamins — we don’t recommend anyone to experience it), you can completely lose your appetite. Someone who is ready to lose those extra pounds by any means will suffer from the same problem. In fact, this is the beginning of body exhaustion, and it requires the help of doctors (including psychologists). Lastly, scientists have not found a link between weight gain and vitamin intake.
It is better to keep vitamins in the refrigerator
A lot of people keep not only food, but also cosmetics and medical supplies in the refrigerator (celebrities are not an exception). It is better to keep vitamins in a dry place away from sunlight. Only supplements with fatty acids (oils) and lecithin get spoiled quickly without coolness.
If you want vitamins to be to the benefit of you, it is better to consult a proper doctor (depending on your problems and purpose) and to get yourself tested. It will help you to find out exactly what you need for the normal functioning of the body.
