In one of my recent articles I stated that I did not think multi vitamins were necessary. I also said that it was very difficult to overdose on vitamins from food alone and that overdosing is normally the result of excessive vitamin supplement consumption. After reading these articles you probably think I am completely against the consumption of vitamin supplements. However, this is not the case. Whilst I am generally against multi vitamin supplements (for the reasons discussed in my article) I do feel that other vitamin supplements are valuable tools in certain situations. In this … [Read more...]
8 Adverse Effects Of Vitamin Deficiency
Recently I outlined how getting your vitamins can be very beneficial to your health. I also discussed that you can go too far by overdosing on the various vitamins which can lead to a number of adverse effects. Today I would like to discuss the other extreme – vitamin deficiency. Just as getting too many vitamins can cause undesirable symptoms, not getting enough can also negatively impact your health. In this article I will be discussing the adverse effects of not getting enough vitamins and outlining how you can make sure you get enough of each. 1) DIFFICULTY PERFORMING ESSENTIAL … [Read more...]
3 Reasons To Avoid Overdosing on Vitamins
In my previous article I discussed the benefits of getting enough vitamins. This article highlighted the importance of vitamins for good overall health. They play a role in almost everything you can imagine from growth, to production of new cells, to wound healing, to protecting your body. However, you can get too much of a good thing. Whilst sticking to the recommended daily allowance (RDA) for each vitamin can provide you with countless benefits consuming high doses of certain vitamins can have the opposite effect causing pain, discomfort and even damage to your body's cells. In this … [Read more...]
12 Top Reasons To Get Your Vitamins
In some of my previous blog posts I discussed each of the thirteen vitamins in detail. Each vitamin is an essential nutrient that helps your body's cells perform an important function. Together they provide you with a number of significant health benefits. Today I would like to discuss this topic in greater detail and outline twelve of the top reasons for getting your vitamins. 1) HEALTHY VISION AND NIGHT VISION:- Vitamin A and B2 both promote healthy vision. Not getting enough of these vitamins can lead to problems with your sight, particularly at night time. In the worst cases it can … [Read more...]
Are Multi Vitamin Supplements Necessary?
Multi vitamins are one of the most popular health and fitness supplements around. Even people who are not really into their fitness tend to purchase these supplements. A lot of my friends take a daily multi vitamin but would never consider purchasing protein shakes. I myself started purchasing multi vitamins when I moved out of my parent's house to make sure I was getting the recommended daily allowance (RDA) of each of the thirteen vitamins. I used to pop a multi vitamin in my mouth each morning and never thought twice. However, I recently wrote some articles on each of the vitamins and … [Read more...]
Replace Christmas Candy With Dried Fruit & Nuts
As I have mentioned numerous times this month maintaining a healthy diet over the Christmas holidays can prove extremely difficult. One of the reasons for this is that candy and cakes are so much more prevalent around this time of year. Everyone seems to be offering you candy, mince pies, chocolate logs or Christmas pudding. Often the temptation to snack on these festive treats can prove too difficult to resist. When this happens I find dried fruit and nuts are a very effective tool. In this article I will be discussing exactly why dried fruits are an effective substitute for these … [Read more...]
5 Healthy Winter Breakfast Ideas
In some of my previous posts I discussed the importance of diet over the festive period. You may have heard the phrase that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. It is the first meal you have after waking up and can have a significant impact upon how you feel for the rest of the day. Eating a poor breakfast or skipping it completely can make you feel tired, sluggish and moody for the rest of the day. With all the other things you have to deal with over the holiday period having a poor start to the day is the last thing you need. That's why today I'm going to share with you five … [Read more...]
Merry Christmas from Free Fitness Tips
Hello Everyone. I'm just leaving a quick post to wish you all a Merry Christmas. This blog has grown a lot this year and that is down to the continued support of my readers. I hope you all have a wonderful day, enjoy spending time with your family and get to have a rest after a tough year. This month I have been writing about how you can keep your diet and fitness regime on track over the festive period. I started the month by writing about the common cold & the flu and then moved on to discuss whether vitamin C can help reduce your chances of contracting them. I then moved on to … [Read more...]
8 Ways to Lighten your Christmas Dinner
With Christmas day just around the corner I thought today I would share with you some advice that you can use on the big day. In some of my previous articles I have emphasised the importance of a healthy diet during the festive period. Today I am going to expand on this topic and give you eight tips to help lighten your Christmas dinner. 1) DON'T PUT BREAD ON THE TABLE:- Most people tend to use bread as a pre-dinner appetiser. The problem with this is that people often fill up on bread before the meal adding numerous calories without even realising it. Instead why not try serving your … [Read more...]
The Importance Of Getting Enough Vitamin D This Christmas
Vitamins are important nutrients that help your body function properly. They all have different roles to play and a deficiency of any one vitamin can lead to a number of nasty side effects. Whilst they are all equally important, vitamin D is perhaps even more important over Christmas. In this article I will be discussing why vitamin D is particularly important over the festive period and how you can make sure that you get enough. As I discussed in my previous article on vitamin D it is one of the fat soluble vitamins. The main role of vitamin D is to help the body absorb calcium and … [Read more...]