There is always the age old argument of whether supplements are really necessary in the context of fitness routines. It is important that your basic diet as perfect as possible before considering supplements. very few people have a varied and consistent enough power to provide all the vitamins and minerals you need. In this fast paced world, it is difficult to be "nutritionally correct" every day. So my conclusion is that you need a little extra help, especially for beginners.
The next question might be "safe supplements are" The short answer is yes, as long as they are "dietary supplements" that are basically foods. Never propose or approve anyone taking supplements or dangerous illegal or prohibited as steroids and diet pills.
Also, to clarify, whole foods are the best to get your vitamin and mineral pill needs, but not always possible. Once again, I am a supporter of dietary supplements. Get the proper vitamins and minerals is essential to your fitness workout. Without them, you're basically almost wasting your time and energy. Here we go with the supplements of criticism:
1. Multi Vitamins: including Duh These cover any shortfall in your diet. Get a good brand like One-A-Day or another. The best part of a multivitamin is to fill the gaps in your diet.
Two. Glutamine, which is an amino acid. Foods that are glutamine are beans, cabbage, spinach (yuck), milk, yogurt, cottage cheese, meat, and more. Glutamine is obviously easy to get food, but do you eat enough? Glutamine is primarily responsible for the strength and endurance of your body and works a bit during a workout. You need to get backup levels.
Three. Protein - protein specifically buttermilk. Whey protein is the best protein, because it absorbs into the body faster. It can be found in chicken breast, egg whites, milk, bread, ice cream, etc. You do not have to eat a lot of these foods to keep your protein for training. This is probably the supplement that makes more sense to take.
April. Fish oil - which is an important source of fatty acids. Fatty acids are essential to any fitness program. I take fish oil because I can not bear to eat fish. I have no other choice but to take fish oil capsules.
May Creatine - Creatine is a great help in the recovery of bodies of training session. It is also very beneficial for the resistance. This can help you make more strong workouts. Note: Creatine is not steroids as some often think. Creatine is found mainly in red meat, some fish such as tuna or sushi (double yuck) and, to a lesser extent, milk and some berries.
That's all for today. Look for other articles on nutrition and physical training in the future.