Sunday Supplement

Eating a healthy balanced and varied diet to ensure you obtain all of the vitamins and minerals you need through food can be very difficult these days.  Organic, locally produced vegetables and fruit are always 10x the price of junk food in my local supermarkets so I presume a lot of you are the same. .

So while I would always recommend trying to get your vitamins through food before taking supplements sometimes you just HAVE to take them. 

I have tried lots of different ones over the years and I have found that the ones that make a difference to me are taking an Iron Supplement for immune system and energy and an Omega 3 Oil for brain function, increased concentration and better hair and skin.

Today I want to talk about iron

I take the supplement called Spatone which comes in the form of sachets full of iron rich water which you pour into your morning glass of orange juice or squash.  You can take it with plain water but you do get a slight metallic taste in the mouth so I bought some orange and watermelon juice to have with it in the mornings which it turns out is a great way to take the supplement as iron is better absorbed when taken with Vitamin C .  Vitamin C is found in orange juice but make sure to get one from the chiller cabinet that doesn't say 'made from concentrate' as it will be fresher.  I would only suggest in having a small 50-100ml glass of juice per day as it is quite sugary and can be harmful to your teeth enamel. 

Always make sure you wait at least half an hour before drinking juice and brushing your teeth so you give the acid in the juice enough time to neutralise, otherwise you will be exfoliating your teeth when you brush!

According to the World Health Organisation iron deficiency is the most common in the world.
You might be iron deficient if you are a runner or do a lot of exercise, are pregnant, have very heavy periods, are always lethargic and exhausted, do not eat much red meat or poultry or are a veggie or vegan.  You will need to have a blood test at your doctor's surgery to confirm this.  They often give you iron tablets but they often make people constipated.  I like that Spatone is a natural product instead and is a water so doesn't mean swallowing horrible tablets.

Iron is very important as it supplies oxygen to your red blood cells and is needed for a healthy immune system and to have normal energy levels.  You can find out more about it here

Spatone is free from:


Sugar
Sweetener
Preservatives
Artificial colours
Artificial flavours
Artificial fragrances
Gluten
Lactose

Spatone is pretty inexpensive for an iron supplement and costs around £7.14 from Boots for a month's supply.  Before using this I used to take Floravital which is a great supplement but it tastes so disgusting I would always put off taking it, which was a bit pointless! 

I feel so much better in myself since starting to take this new supplement so wanted to share it with you girls.  I will talk about my Omega 3 supplement if it every arrives in the post, it's taking ages!

Do you take supplements?