#I’ve been snacking on multivitamins and drinking tea often

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I’m so sick my eye mucus is green

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I lost 101.2 pounds in four months. Here’s how.

In late February I joined a private Facebook group of men dedicating themselves to lose weight and/or get in better shape. The group was designed to last through March and we checked in every Sunday with our weights. On March 1, then, I weighed in... at 328.4 pounds. 

I’ve struggled with my weight for years. Gaining, losing, then gaining more, then losing, then gaining more.

I kept telling myself it’s time to get serious and get this weight off and get healthier once and for all, but it was the invitation to that Facebook group which spurred my decision to finally get going (again). So on March 1 I weighed in at 328.4. Today, July 1, exactly four months later, I weighed in at 227.2. 

Yesterday was when I crossed the 100 pound mark, and I was so happy I posted a picture of me in a 2X shirt. I was wearing it comfortably, whereas four months ago 4X shirts were getting iffy. Anyway, the response by people on Facebook was so cool. Not only were there lots of congratulations, but a surprising number of people asked how I’ve done it. I typed out a little something in a Facebook comment, but thought I would expand upon it here.

Let’s get the exercise part of it out of the way first because it’s the simplest part. I walk... A LOT. I’m usually walking my neighborhood within 20–30 minutes of waking up, and usually walk for just under two hours. Then, after lunch I usually walk again for a little over an hour. I’m able to do this because my work is in the evenings. I know not everyone can do that. I usually get in over 25,000 steps a day, and more often close to 30,000 or more by the time I get home and go to bed. I know I won’t be able to maintain this pace permanently, but hopefully I won’t need to, once I transition from weight loss mode to maintain weight mode. For now, it’s what I’m able to do. My Fitbit is great, constant accountability.

Equally important to exercise it what I put into my body. At my worst I’m drinking sugary soft drinks like no one’s business and snacking with the best (or worst) of them. I’ve had to undergo a lifestyle change to do this. Right now I’m staying under 1500 calories, usually closer to 1200.

In the morning I drink a 30g, 160 calorie Premier Protein shake. You can find these at Walmart or other grocery stores and they come in several flavors. I think Caramel is my favorite, but my wife has discovered the Café Latte. That’s it, though. That’s my breakfast. I drink it and go on my walk, then, when I get home I usually drink a Lipton Diet Green Tea, and usually have another for lunch or in the afternoon. 

Speaking of lunch, because I’m usually working in the evenings this has become my *big* meal of the day, and one of the things that has made this journey a lot easier is that it hasn’t cost me foods I love. For example, more often that not I’m usually eating something for lunch that I’ve grilled in the past few days. The past three days I’ve eaten cheeseburgers (without a bun). I add carrots, a boiled egg, and/or a cheese stick, and that’s lunch.

I don’t snack in the afternoons. Usually I have another bottle of water or another drink.

Dinner is usually while I work and usually looks like the picture above. A half sandwich (bologna or salami, usually) on wheat bread, carrots, turkey pepperoni, a boiled egg, and usually the one soft drink of the day (always diet, right now Wild Cherry Diet Pepsi). No snacking after dinner. I’ll drink water or maybe another diet soft drink. Also, if I’m feeling hungry I’ll eat ice, as it tricks my brain into thinking I’m eating something, when really I’m just taking in water.

Aside from that breakfast protein shake, all of my *eating* is done between 12 and 8 at the latest, so you could say I'm partially fasting too.

I should add I don't take any special weight loss supplements or anything, but I do take several vitamins, given my limited diet -- a daily multivitamin, Super B Complex, C, D, and magnesium -- to make sure I'm getting what I need. Sometimes I crave *good* food, but mostly I'm past that. I've had a few slices of birthday cake here and there. Cheeseburgers are just about my favorite food in the world and I’ve already talked about that. Mostly, though, I've been incredibly disciplined with this new lifestyle with regard to food and had great support from my wife and children. No one is more surprised than I am that I've stuck to it so well. When I get to where I want to be weight-wise I'll make adjustments to maintain, rather than keep losing, but this is working very well for me. I can't believe I've averaged 25 pounds a month since March. That's insane. It's definitely not for everyone, but I feel so much better. The hard part will be keeping it off once I slow down. Many of you probably know I lost weight similarly, though not as quickly, in the second half of 2018, but by June 2019, for a variety of reasons, I gained it all back and then some. That ain't happening again. I haven't been under 200 since high school but that's going to change. Advice from a non-expert for those wanting to lose weight: Make sure you get protein. Limit your carbs. Try to get your sugar from unprocessed foods (i.e., fruit, not candy). And exercise. I just walk the neighborhood. That's it. Nothing fancy. If you have more questions or want more non-expert advice, send me a private message. Thanks for your encouragement. I'm not nearly done yet.

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Green Superfood Powder: Worth It? (+ How to Find a Good One)

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Green Superfood Powder: Worth It? (+ How to Find a Good One)

You can’t out-supplement a poor diet (or poor sleep or high stress either). But even with a perfect diet and great sleep, it is still possible to experience nutrient deficiencies because modern foods can be deficient in certain essential nutrients. To ensure we get enough, I make homemade herbal teas (packed with micronutrients) and rotate various green superfood powders.

What Is a Green Superfood Powder?

In short, a green superfood powder contain many servings of vegetables and superfoods in a scoop of water-soluble powder. In addition to veggies and superfoods, the powder may also contain other health-supporting ingredients like probiotics and immune-supporting herbs.

Why Greens Supplement?

An ancestral and whole-foods diet may be a significant step up from the Standard American Diet that has a lot of grains, vegetable oil, and processed ingredients. However, there are many reasons even the seemingly healthy diet alone might still not provide enough micronutrients and antioxidants.

Depleted Soil with Less Minerals and Good Bacteria

Over the last 100 years, industrial farming has depleted the most nutritious topsoil from important minerals and beneficial soil bacteria that would grow the healthiest foods. As a result, the vegetables in our food supplies also have less mineral density. The reduction of minerals in our foods, as well as the fertilizers and pesticides, may be a contributor to diseases of civilization.

Reduced Food Diversity and Wild Varieties

On Chris Kresser’s podcast, Dr. Thomas Cowan, MD said that healthy hunter-gatherer humans ate a much wider variety of vegetables than we do today — up to 20 species per day and 100 species throughout the year! The supermarket vegetables we normally eat have been bred to have more uniform shapes and sizes, with higher sugar content and less bitterness, which also means less micronutrients and phytonutrients than the wild vegetables.

Think about it — is your family consuming 20 different types of vegetables (or herbs) per day? Our family usually hits that mark, but only through using herbal and adaptogenic teas and green powders.

Reduced Nutrient Density in Vegetables

Grocery store veggies may have been harvested weeks before and traveled thousands of miles to reach your table. This means that they don’t have the nutrient density of a freshly harvested vegetable at the peak of its growth.

Modern Lifestyle Depletes Vitamins and Minerals

The modern lifestyle, with chronic stressors and pollutions all around us, increases our needs for micronutrients. We need more B vitamins and magnesium to deal with stress. We also need more B vitamins, selenium, and antioxidants to remove the chemicals that we are exposed to.

In the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, the world leading nutrition researcher Dr. Bruce Ames wrote that low micronutrient status can lead to metabolic disruption, mitochondrial decay, cellular aging, and increased DNA mutation. These can lead to fatigue, hormone imbalances, poor immune function, weight gain, and increased risks of cancer and neurodegenerative diseases.

Therefore, supplementation with a multivitamin and mineral is a recommended as a cost-effective way to prevent nutrient deficiencies.

Greens Powder vs. Vitamins

As a general rule, it is better to get micronutrients from whole foods than from synthetic or isolated vitamins unless there is an underlying issue or if working with a doctor.

First, nutrients that are present together in whole food sources often work in synergy. Vitamin C and bioflavonoids in fruits or vitamins A and D in egg yolks, cod liver oil, and butter work together for better absorption. Second, micronutrients in whole foods are generally more bioavailable than the synthetic forms. Third, there are still important nutrients and phytochemicals in plants that we have yet to discover.

Because a greens supplement provides vitamins from nutrient-dense whole food sources, it is a great way to ensure that you get sufficient amounts of micronutrients and antioxidants. The soil may be depleted from minerals, but the sea is not. Therefore, you want to get a greens supplement that includes some marine sources of nutrients.

Most vitamins, especially B vitamins, are stimulants. Many people find B vitamins so stimulating that it causes heart palpitations and anxiety. Whereas, vitamins from whole food sources, with the natural nutrient forms and synergies, are less likely to cause this problem. You may have eaten foods high in B vitamins like vegetables or liver without the heart palpitations. Since it’s also a whole food, greens powder can help with fatigue and hormone balance without the excess stimulation.

Harmful Ingredients in Some Green Powders

There are a LOT of greens powders out there, but not all are created equal. In general, there are some important things to watch out for when choosing a powder.

Hidden Sweeteners, Gums, and Artificial Colors

Vegetables, especially the more nutrient-dense ones, are good for you. Unfortunately, it’s hard to make vegetables taste good, especially when you try to condense as many as 12 servings of vegetable into a single scoop.

In order to make the green powders taste palatable, many manufacturers use potentially harmful ingredients, such as:

artificial sweeteners

sugar

emulsifiers or thickeners to maintain texture for mouthfeel

artificial colors

non-organic or GMO ingredients

Watch out for these and avoid powders (or anything) that contains them.

Harsh Processing

Creating a greens superfood powder is technologically difficult because many vitamins and phytochemicals are very sensitive to heat, light, and certain forms of chemical processing. The vegetables in the greens powder have to be gently freeze-dried into water-soluble powders in order to preserve the nutrients. Whereas, in order to make use of single-celled algae, the manufacturer may need to harshly crack the cell walls of these algae to make nutrients inside the cells available.

Therefore, you want to make sure that you purchase the greens powder from a reputable company that understands the biology of the superfoods they include in their products and confirm the presence of intact nutrients in the final products. (See the ones I’ve tested and like below.)

Types of Greens & Their Benefits

Not all greens are created equal either! The best greens powder for you will depend on what you are looking for in your greens. Many are a good source of micronutrients, but there is a lot of difference in the type and what they do in the body. These all get lumped in as a “green superfood powder” though they have some key differences:

Marine Sources

Marine (water based) sources of greens include spirulina and chlorella. (And phytoplankton, though that is a different type and is not powdered). These types of green powders are very nutrient dense and often used supplementally for their benefits.

Spirulina, for instance, contains amino acids, calcium, potassium, b-vitamins, and iron. Chlorella is a great source of protein, magnesium, B-vitamins and zinc.

Marine powders are available on their own, but they don’t taste great. I prefer them in combination powders like this Aquatic Greens Blend or in Energy Bits (small caplets of chlorella and spirulina that can be taken as a snack or to boost nutrients).

Moringa Leaf

Moringa has an excellent nutrient profile and it is often added to greens powders for this reason. It can be consumed alone or in tea form, but I prefer to mix it into green drinks.

Grasses (Alfalfa, Wheat, Barley)

The traditional “green powders” are what most people think when they think of greens. Alfalfa, wheatgrass, and barley grass contain dietary fiber, vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin K, thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, vitamin B6, pantothenic acid, iron, zinc, copper, manganese and selenium. Alfalfa is rich in vitamin K, zinc, copper, magnesium and vitamin C.

Worried about gluten? I asked world-renowned expert on gluten sensitivity, Dr. Tom O’Bryan, if wheatgrass contains gluten and is a concern. He explained that in the first 11 days of growth, it does not and is considered safe. He even consumes wheatgrass if he can verify it is less than 11 days old. (At 11 days, the plant starts to get the traditional proteins found in wheat and is problematic.)

Most green powders do not list the age of the wheatgrass, so those with celiac disease or gluten intolerance should probably err on the side of caution and avoid. This without severe issues who avoid refined grains will likely do fine with wheat grass powders.

I’ve tried and liked this three grass blend.

Fermented Greens (Like Kale)

These greens are newer to the market in powdered form and I’m enjoying them. Of course, people have been fermenting vegetables for ages, but the powdered form provides a unique benefit of being shelf stable, easy to travel with, and more nutrient dense than traditional greens. Just like fermented vegetables like sauerkraut, these have a higher nutrient availability and increased probiotics. I’ve been using fermented kale and while it has a strong taste, I really like it.

Green Superfood Powder Blends

These are my favorite because they pack the nutritional punch of some or all of the above greens. They also contain a wider variety of micronutrients so they provide a bigger nutritional punch in a single serving. Blends include powders like Organic Greens Superfood Blend and Organic Traditions Superfood Greens with Turmeric in the list below.

Green Superfood Powder Facts and Myths

It’s easy to get excited and want to start drinking all the green powders, but first, we must understand some of the facts and myths surrounding superfood green powders.

They Can Replace Multivitamins (Myth)

Greens are very nutrient dense but they don’t contain a complete array of vitamins and minerals. Supplementing with only greens or eating too high of a concentration can actually lead to imbalances of other nutrients. Since most of us aren’t getting enough greens to begin with, they’re a good thing to add, but they don’t replace a healthy diet or a well-rounded multi.

It Can Make the Body More Alkaline (Fact and Myth)

The theory goes that our body wants to be more alkaline but foods like meat and dairy are acidic and make us acidic. Therefore, proponents of this theory suggest eating foods that are alkaline in nature, especially veggies and greens to alkalize the body.

I don’t buy into this theory and Chris Kresser has an in-depth post that explains the scientific flaws in this theory if you’re interested. The basic explanation is this — foods can change urine pH, and vegetables and greens do make the urine more alkaline. They don’t seem to change the blood pH and the body naturally maintains a blood pH of around 7.4 unless there is a serious medical issue.

Bottom line: vegetables and greens are beneficial for many reasons and we should all be consuming them, but not to alkalize our blood.

Good Source of Micronutrients (Fact)

Greens are a great source of a variety of nutrients and micronutrients. Since many of us aren’t getting enough of these, greens powders can be a good way to get small amounts of a variety of nutrients in a single serving.

High in Antioxidants and ORAC Score (Fact-ish)

Greens do naturally contain a lot of antioxidants and have a high ORAC score. But the ORAC score should not be part of our purchasing decision. The USDA recently removed ORAC score as a metric in its database after recent research found that it isn’t as relevant as once thought and was mostly used in shady marketing.

The Green Superfood Powders I Use

I’ve experimented with dozens of these over the years and currently have and rotate:

NOTE: If you want to try any of the Perfect Supplements, use the code wellnessmama10 to save 10%. You also get discounts of 25-30% for buying more than one supplement (you can mix and match) and you can stack the discount. Here’s the link to grab the discount.

What’s your experience with green superfood powder supplements? Please share in the comments!

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Herbalife Ultimate Plan

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Herbalife Ultimate Plan

Herbalife Ultimate Plan

Overview

2 x Formula 1 – choice of flavours

1 x Thermojetics Beverage Tea 50gr

1 x Personalised Protein Powder

1 x Fibre and Herbs

1 x Vitamins and Mineral Complex

The Herbalife Ultimate Plan is is my personal favourite and my recommended plan if you’re looking to supercharge your results!

You get 6 products with the Ultimate Plan. As well as the 3 products in the Advanced Plan (Formula 1 Shake, Personalised Protein Powder and Thermojetics Beverage 50gr)  you also get an extra Formula 1 Shake, plus the Fibre and Herbs, and Vitamin and Mineral Complex Tablets.

The Herbalife Fibre and Herbs helps you reach your daily fibre intake, and the Formula 2 Vitamin and Minerals Complex contains essential vitamins and minerals in just the right amounts to nourish and care for the individual specific health needs of Men and Women.

Weight Loss. Substitute 2 meals per day with the Formula 1 Shake + the Personalised Protein Powder, and then have 1 main meal per day cutting back on the amount that you eat.

Good Health/Weight Control Take 1-2 shakes per day (Formula 1 + Personalised Protein Powder) depending on personal choice. I find that the Shakes and Personalised Protein Powder combo give me a great feeling of fullness, and stops me from snacking.

Formula 1 Shake – Top Tips, and how I use mine

I use mine in the mornings as a healthy Breakfast, and then have my second Shake at lunchtime. You can mix it in a variety of different things which is great and makes it very versatile.

I take 2 level desert-spoons mixed with Soy Milk and sometimes add some fruit like Banana or Strawberries and turn it into a fruit smoothie. Customers of mine use Skimmed Milk, some use rice milk or fruit juice; it’s all down to personal choice. One of the great things about the Herbalife Formula 1 Shake is that it mixes really well. Compared to other shakes that I tried before, this one had none of the lumpy consistency or horrible ‘artificial’ taste that some of the other that I’d tried had.

I still take my Shake everyday twice a day because ongoing health is very important to me.

Herbalife Personalised Protein Powder

Top Tips, and how I use mine.

I add one heaped teaspoon of the Personalised Protein Powder to each of my shakes. I find that it doesn’t really have a taste profile and mixes in really easily. What I do notice is that when I add this is that I just do not feel as hungry and it’s far easier for me to resist snacking through the day which is a great bonus. Less temptation is a big plus in my mind!

Herbalife Thermojetics Instant Herbal Beverage 50g  I’ve been using the Thermojetics Beverage for many years and I love it!

Top Tips, and how I use mine. The Thermojetics Beverage gives me great consistent energy throughout the day. I’ve found this to be an excellent alternative to Coffee and I no longer get any of the ‘jittery’ caffeine side-effects that I use to experience with coffee.

I put one level teaspoon into a cup or mug and then add off-boiled water.  I have 2 cups a day. I also sometimes use it as a refreshing cold drink in the Summer. The Original flavour has a nice lemony tang to it, and I find it really refreshing served cold with loads of ice.

Herbalife Fibre and Herb Tablets

Usage – take 2 tablets three times per day

Formula 2 Herbalife Vitamin and Mineral Complex (Men or Women)

Usage – take 1 tablet three times per day, and select Men or Women.

I take pride in the fact that I’ve been providing Herbalife products and looking after my customers for more than 30 years. I look forward to welcoming you as a new customer!

Best health,

Full product info below:

Herbalife Formula 1 

Delicious healthy meal that provides an excellent balance of high quality protein from milk and soy, essential micronutrients and added botanicals and herbs.

Key Benefits

Delicious healthy* meal that provides an excellent balance of high quality protein from soy and milk, essential micronutrients and added botanicals and herbs.

• The number 1 meal-replacement shake in the world.** Formula 1 shakes have helped people all across the globe reach their weight goals. Reach yours today!

• *Underpinned by science: Clinical studies show that substituting one daily meal of an energy restricted diet with a meal replacement contributes to the maintenance of weight after weight loss

• An Formula 1 shake is a convenient healthy alternative to a high-calorie breakfast, lunch or dinner

• Rich in protein from soy and dairy, Formula 1 shakes are a great option if you are looking to build lean muscle mass along with exercise

Usage

Enjoy Formula 1 shake every day as a healthy meal option.

Mix two tablespoons of powder (26 grams) with 250ml of semi-skimmed milk (low fat). When used for weight control: Replace two meals per day with this delicious shake and eat one nutritionally balanced meal.

For healthy nutrition: Replace one meal per day with Formula 1 shake and eat two nutritionally balanced meals

Formula 3 Personalised Protein Powder

A rich source of soy and whey protein, which can help build lean body mass and maintain healthy bones.

Details

Formula 3 is an easy way to personalise your protein intake to suit your weight management or fitness needs.

Proteins from foods like soy and dairy are termed ‘complete’ proteins because they contain a balance of all the essential amino acids (or building blocks) for the growth and maintenance of muscle.Your body needs 1g of protein per 1kg of body weight.

Key Benefits

Rich in soy and whey protein to help build lean muscle mass and maintain healthy bones.

5g protein per serving.

Herbalife Thermojetics Instant Herbal Beverage 50g

A low calorie refreshing drink infused with green and black tea. When leading a busy or active lifestyle, do you often feel less than alert and struggle to concentrate? With 6 kcal per serving, Instant Herbal Beverage is a refreshing drink enjoyed hot or cold, and a great way to help you reach your required fluid intake each day.

Herbalife Thermojetics 50 grams is a low calorie refreshing drink infused with green and black tea.

Key Benefits

Low calorie – approx 6 kcal per serving.

One cup of Instant Herbal Beverage contains 85mg of caffeine to help increase alertness and improve concentration.

Our green tea is water extracted to give you the full spectrum of compounds found in green tea.

Available in Original, Lemon, Raspberry and Peach flavours.

Can be enjoyed hot or cold to suit your mood.

This unique blend of orange pekoe – a traditional black tea, and green tea, with extracts of malva flower, hibiscus flower and cardomom seed, is designed to revive and refresh.

Usage

Mix ½ teaspoon (approx 1.7g) with 250ml of hot or cold water. Instant Herbal Beverage is a refreshing drink enjoyed alone or with meals and contains only 6.2 calories per serving.

Herbalife Fibre and Herbs

Overview

• Fibre supplement to help you reach the recommended daily fibre intake of 25g per day

• Contains oat fibre together with parsley

• Provides 3g fibre per daily recommended serving

Usage

Take two tablets with each meal, three times per day to provide you with 3g of Fiber. This product may be used in conjunction with Herbalife Formula 1 Nutritional Shake Mix and Herbalife Formula 2 Multivitamin Complex.

Herbalife Formula 2 Vitamin and Mineral Complex – Men

Discover Formula 2 Vitamin& Mineral Complex Men, your easy route to 24 nutrients to support what your body needs. It contains essential vitamins and minerals in just the right amounts to target the daily health needs of men.

Key benefits

Tailored to the individual health needs of men.

Provides the optimal amount of key vitamins and minerals that your body needs.

Delivers 71 individual EU authorised claims.

Developed by experts in nutrition and backed by proven science.

Formulated to work in conjunction with your favourite formula 1 shake.

Contains vitamin A& C which contribute to the normal function of the immune system.

Contains magnesium which contributes to normal muscle function.

Contains riboflavin which contributes to normal energy yielding metabolism.

Contains pantothenic acid which contributes to normalmental performance.

Usage

Take 2 tablets daily with food.

For the ultimate in daily nutrition use this product in conjunction with Herbalife Formula 1 Nutritional Shake Mix. Take 1 tablet a day if you are taking 2 shakes a day, and 2 tablets a day if you are taking 1 shake a day.

Fast facts

Why is it important to take a multivitamin food supplement regularly?

Micronutrients play a vital role in regulating processes in the body that can affect our health and performance. Because many people are not meeting micronutrient intake recommendations, a daily multivitamin supplement would offer insurance that micronutrient requirements are met*. [Source: Troesch et al., 2012]

Why is it important to take a gender-specific multivitamin?

With differences in body size, metabolism and physiology, men need different levels of vitamins and minerals to enjoy optimal nutrition. For example: depending on the country, up to 4 in every 10 men aren’t getting enough vitamin A, and require more vitamin A than women. [Sources: Mensink et al., 2013; EFSA, 2015]

*In addition to a healthy balanced diet and an active lifestyle.

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Herbalife Formula 2 Vitamin and Mineral Complex – Women

Overview

Discover Formula 2 Vitamin & Mineral Complex Women,your easy route to 24 nutrients to support what your body needs. It contains essential vitamins and minerals in just the right amounts to nourish and care for the specific health needs of women.

Usage

Take 2 tablets daily with food.

For the ultimate in daily nutrition use this product in conjunction with Herbalife Formula 1 Nutritional Shake Mix. Take 1 tablet a day if you are taking 2 shakes a day, and 2 tablets a day if you are taking 1 shake a day.

Key benefits

Tailored to the individual health needs of women.

Provides the optimal amount of 24 key nutrients that your body needs.

Delivers 71 individual EU authorised claims.

Developed by experts in nutrition and backed by proven science.

Formulated to work in conjunction with your favourite formula 1 shake.

Contains vitamin B6 which contributes to the regulation of hormonal activity.

Includes vitamin B12 to contribute to normal energy-yielding metabolism.

Contains calcium which is needed for the maintenance of normal bones.

Includes zinc to contribute to the maintenance of normal skin, hair and nails.

Fast facts

Why is it important to take a multivitamin food supplement regularly?

Micronutrients play a vital role in regulating processes in our bodies that can profoundly affect our health and wellbeing.

Because many people are not meeting micronutrient intake recommendations, a daily multivitamin supplement would offer insurance that micronutrient requirements are met*. [Source: Troesch et al., 2012]

Why is it important to take a gender- specific multivitamin?

With differences in body size, metabolism, and physiology, men and women need different levels of vitamins and minerals to enjoy optimal nutrition. Take calcium, for example: depending on the country, in Europe up to 60% of women aren’t getting enough – which may contribute to accelerated loss of bone mass in adults. [Sources: EFSA, 2009; Mensink et al., 2013]

*In addition to a healthy balanced diet and an active lifestyle.