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GET STARTEDPart of having a healthy lifestyle means supplying our body with the vitamins, minerals, and other nutrients that it needs. While we can get many of these micronutrients that our bodies need from our diet, sometimes supplementation is needed to meet our daily requirements.
When it comes to supplementing dietary needs, there are various types of products available on the market. How do you know which is best to choose? Before we dive into that, let’s review some information about vitamins in general.
Vitamins are essential nutrients that contribute to your overall health in a variety of ways. They are organic compounds, and there are two types of vitamins – fat-soluble and water-soluble.
Fat-soluble vitamins are best absorbed by your body when paired with dietary fat. Water-soluble vitamins are soluble in water, and they do not need to be paired with dietary fats for optimal absorption.
The fat-soluble vitamins are vitamins A, E, D, and K.
Water-soluble vitamins stay in your system for less time than their fat-soluble counterparts; water-soluble vitamins tend to be washed out of the body relatively quickly.
The water soluble vitamins include all of the B-complex vitamins and vitamin C.
Some of the B-complex vitamins:
Other B-complex vitamins include thiamin, niacin, riboflavin, and vitamin B6.
Minerals, in contrast to vitamins, are inorganic. There are two primary categories of minerals – major and trace. Your body needs higher amounts of major minerals than trace minerals. However, both categories of minerals are important for your overall health.
You can get minerals from plenty of dietary sources, but you can also take them in multivitamins or multiminerals, or as standalone supplements. If you become deficient in a specific mineral, you may start experiencing symptoms that can range from mild to severe.
Taking good care of yourself means a lot of things, but one way to do so is to ensure you’re getting plenty of nutrients from dietary sources and supplementing any gaps as needed.
Dietary sources (food) can give you both macronutrients (such as carbohydrates, fat, and protein) and micronutrients (vitamins and minerals). Supplements, on the other hand, primarily provide you with micronutrients. You need both macro and micronutrients for optimal health, and combining healthy food and high-quality supplements can help you get enough of both.
Here at MaryRuth’s we believe that everyone should try to get their nutrients through the food we eat, water we drink, and natural sunlight on our skin, but we’re also aware that this can sometimes be difficult to do.
While you can get plenty of nutrients from healthy food, taking supplements can help you cover any of the gaps in your daily meals. After all, a busy schedule can make it tough to eat nutrient-dense, unprocessed foods for every meal. If the demands of your everyday life are making it hard to get all the nutrients that you need from food, supplements might be a huge help.
That’s why MaryRuth’s was created, and why we try to formulate the best possible combinations of vitamins and minerals to accommodate people’s specific nutrient needs, all in a variety of forms best suited for different people’s lifestyles and preferences.
There are many forms of supplements available such as pills, powders, capsules, liquids, soft gels, chewables, and gummies. With all these options, it may seem overwhelming to choose which form to take for your vitamin(s) and minerals that you’d like to supplement! There are plenty of different types to choose from, and it’s up to you to decide which one is the best fit for you. Some of the most common forms are:
Ultimately, there’s no consensus on which type of supplement is more “effective” than others. The primary determining factor for the quality of a supplement is its ingredients, not the form it comes in. For this reason, it’s mainly a matter of personal preference which form of vitamins you choose to take.
No matter what form of supplement, you’ll want to try to get the best singles or combinations for your health. And there are lots of options of supplements that are sold separately (with only one vitamin or mineral in the supplement) or combined (with two or more in the same product).
Take MaryRuth’s D3 + K2 Spray as an example. Why this combination of vitamins? Well, both vitamins D and K2 work with one another to maintain control over calcium levels in your body. Vitamin D controls the absorption of calcium into the blood, and vitamin K2 controls where that calcium goes. Taking too much vitamin D3 without getting the right amount of vitamin K2 can lead to problems with excess calcium. If calcium isn't properly absorbed, it can cause calcium buildup/deposits in arteries and muscles.
As you can see, these are the types of factors to take into account when choosing the best supplement(s) for your body. And, while we can’t really say that one form is “better” than another, there are some ways you can decide which you prefer.
For example, if you have trouble swallowing pills, taking your vitamins in a liquid form might probably be better suited for you. Or, if you want your supplements to feel like a sweet treat, maybe you’d like gummies or chewable tablets. But, if you’d rather your supplements be flavorless, perhaps swallowing a simple pill or capsule is more to your liking!
Whether pills, liquids, gummies, or something else, you can get nutrients from different types of supplements. What matters is that you choose a supplement you’re comfortable with that has high-quality ingredients.
Below are some of the pros and cons of liquid vitamins and pills. After considering the upsides and downsides of both, you can decide which one you prefer.
All of MaryRuth's’ supplements are 100% vegan and made with non-GMO ingredients. Our liquid supplements not only taste great, they’re made to support you, too! For those who prefer taking liquid vitamins, they’re a great alternative to traditional pill and capsule vitamins, and your whole family can enjoy them!
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