| Vitamins and other dietary supplements can be | | | | There is nothing inherently wrong with a |
| essential for those people who either need | | | | vegetarian or vegan diet, and additional vitamins |
| additional vitamins, or who don't get enough from | | | | can be found in other sources such as pulses and |
| their existing diet. Not everyone eats a healthy | | | | nuts, but some people will prefer to take vitamin |
| diet and gets enough exercise daily. Those who | | | | pills rather than eat nuts or foods they don't really |
| have no time for breakfast in the morning, grab | | | | like. |
| lunch on the go, and have fast food, or ready | | | | Those who are looking to lose weight might |
| meals and snacks during the week won't be | | | | consider taking supplements to help them. A lot of |
| eating healthily. Instead of getting the nutrients | | | | these supplements work by targeting fats and |
| they need from proper meals, and eating plenty | | | | preventing them from being digested. These can |
| of fruit and vegetables, these sorts of people | | | | help when combined with a healthy diet and more |
| may turn to vitamins rather than actually looking | | | | exercise. |
| at changing their diet. | | | | For those with joints and mobility problems, |
| Some people don't like the foods that the | | | | especially older people, or those with joint |
| vitamins are in. Not everyone is a fan of | | | | conditions such as arthritis, supplements can |
| vegetables or fruit, and some people have | | | | provide real benefits, and help to increase mobility |
| allergies which mean that they can't eat the foods | | | | and so quality of life. Supplements such as |
| that would be most beneficial to them. | | | | glucosamine and fish oils are proven to be good |
| Pregnant women will need to speak to their | | | | for joints, and omega oils help to promote healthy |
| doctor and see if they need to take any vitamins | | | | skin, healthy heart, more flexible joints and |
| or supplements. Some women will, and others | | | | increased brain function. |
| won't. In addition, some vitamins and supplements | | | | Active people and sportspeople may look for |
| won't be suitable for pregnant women. | | | | additional supplements. Those looking to put on |
| In addition, there are a lot of people who are still | | | | muscle may need additional protein, or want to |
| smoking and drinking a lot, which can reduce the | | | | gain weight quickly and healthily. Runners and |
| body's ability to absorb the vitamins and minerals | | | | cyclists may want to improve their joint mobility, |
| that it needs, as well as seriously affecting other | | | | or help to prevent joint problems in the future by |
| functions, and causing the well known potentially | | | | taking joint supplements before experiencing any |
| fatal health problems. | | | | joint pain. Those training for a specific event won't |
| Vitamin use becomes more prominent during the | | | | want to miss training, or the even itself due to |
| winter, when people start to take them to ward | | | | having a cold. |
| of colds and other conditions. Vitamin C is well | | | | Why not see if your health can benefit from |
| known for helping to prevent colds. | | | | taking vitamins and supplements? If you're not |
| Vegetarians and vegans may take vitamins and | | | | sure, you should speak to a doctor or other |
| supplements because they don't get the same | | | | medical professional first, before buying something |
| amount of vitamins in their diet as meat eaters. | | | | that's not right for you. |