Liquid Vitamins and Minerals

A growing number of Americans are getting more concerned about their health and they’re deciding to take active control of it for their themselves, instead of just ignoring it and hoping for the best.  One of the methods millions of them are using for this purpose is enhancing their diet with vitamin and and mineral supplements.  Some take capsules and tablets, while others use liquid vitamins and minerals.

Supplementation is a smart decision in the light of what health experts are telling us about the Standard American Diet.   According to them, we eat too much meat, too much fat, too much sugar, and we’re not getting the vitamins and minerals we need from our food.  Even those of us who try to eat healthy are still missing out because of soil depletion, which means our foods don’t have the same nutritional value they did 50 years ago.  If you believe the experts, if we don’t supplement our diets there’s no way we can be healthy.

Which is better?  Capsules and tablets, or liquid vitamins and minerals?  Well, that depends on a couple things.  One of the main things to consider is cost.  Do you have a lot of disposable income to allocate to taking care of your health, or are you on a limited budget?  Capsules and tablets are generally less expensive, so they’re a good option for people on a tight budget who want to protect their health.  If that’s you, then the pill route is probably your best option.  You’re getting some protection, but you’re staying within your budget.

However, liquid minerals and vitamins are probably the best best for people who have more disposable income.  That’s because, even though they are generally more expensive than tablets and capsules, they are usually higher in something called bio-availability.  That’s a fancy term for how much of a substance your body is actually able to use.  Because capsules are semi-solid, and tablets are solid, much of their benefits are lost in the process of digestion, especially tablets.  But with liquids, little digestion is needed, and so far more of the actual vitamins and minerals are delivered in usable form to your body.

So, if money is a significant factor, you should probably consider pills.  You’re still getting benefits from your supplementation, but staying in your budget.  But if you’re able to spend more on your health, you’ll get more bang for your buck with liquid vitamins and minerals.