Best Dietary Supplements

“The four Best Dietary Supplements worth considering.”

What are the best dietary supplements for weight training and overall fitness?

We’d all take a magic pill if we could wake up one day with the perfect body,
all the fat melted off, full of energy and nice lean toned muscles or rippled
huge muscles that turn heads.

Unfortunately there is no such pill. The best way to achieve great health
and a great physique is through smart training, eating sensibly and getting
plenty of rest.

With so many promises from so many products that make such claims, you have
to wonder if they are true. Most of these claims are unfounded because supplements
are not regulated.

So producers, advertisers and re-sellers of a supplement can pretty much
claim anything they want as long as they don’t claim to cure a disease or
treat a medical condition.

Fitness magazines are filled with these advertisements for supplements
that claim to be the best dietary supplements and make other false claims
…

For example one promises to burn 24 lbs of fat in record time and it’s “quick
and easy”. Then the very fine print on the ad says results vary with diet
and exercise. In other words, it won’t work if you don’t diet and exercise.

If you don’t exercise and eat sensibly then what you lose taking that pill,
that is if you lose anything, will be lean muscle tissue not fat. Why not
just skip the pill and it’s side effects and lose fat with proper nutrition
and training.

Now not all supplements are bad. They can be an aid in boosting metabolism,
restoring your energy, and providing recovery of muscle tissue. But without
proper diet and consistent exercise nothing can work in a way that’s healthy
and without side effect.

Some of the best dietary supplements you should consider using include

Multi vitamins can be very beneficial, especially if your diet doesn’t
meet all the micro-nutrient requirements. If you’re eating the same foods
everyday and not eating a variety you may be deficient in one or more nutrients.
You should consider taking a low to moderate dose of a vitamin supplement.
But if you’re eating a variety of foods you may not need to supplement.

Omega fatty acids are polyunsaturated fats found in foods like salmon,
flax seeds and walnuts. These essential fatty acids cannot be manufactured
by your body so it’s important to get them from natural foods or a supplement.
Read more about Fish Oil Benefits, Is it a Miracle Drug?

These fatty acids have been shown to reduce body fat, reduce cholesterol,
and lower blood pressure among other benefits.

Protein supplements can enhance your recovery after exercise. And
also can be used when whole foods are not an option, like working out early
in the morning.

Whey protein is the current popular protein supplement due to it’s high BV
(biological value), which is how fast the body will absorb and utilize the
protein. Read about the benefits of whey
protein here.

Creatine is a very popular supplement used by athletes and especially
bodybuilders. Creatine is protein made by our bodies but in limited stores.
Creatine works with ATP to fuel muscle contractions during high intensity
anaerobic exercise.

Once you’re body’s natural stores of ATP are depleted, it typically takes
the body 3 minutes to recover 100% of its ATP stores. That’s where creatine
can be beneficial. It helps build up larger stores of creatine in muscle tissue
and allows you to squeeze out a few extra reps. But for aerobic type activities
it’s not beneficial.

Read this article if you’re considering Muscle
Building Supplements.

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