We All Need Vitamins

In a perfect world, children wouldn’t balk at eating a perfectly balanced diet and adults would have the time to create that menu for themselves and the children in their lives. Unfortunately, we live in the real world and perfection is more than a little distance away. So what about those vitamins we need? The alternative to a perfect diet is a regular regimen of liquid vitamins and supplements.

Before you grab up the latest, cutest, most expensive or cheapest vitamins you can find, take a minute to evaluate what it is that you expect to accomplish. Start by carefully evaluating your typical daily food intake.

Take a count of the foods you eat over a period of a few days. You may find that you’re getting sufficient amounts of most vitamins simply through your diet. Even a less-than-healthy diet overall may be offset by certain habits – drinking significant quantities of Vitamin D fortified milk, for example. If you typically drink at least two cups of milk each day, you’re probably getting the Vitamin D recommended for a normal, healthy adult.

Pregnant women are often advised to take some type of prental vitamin during their pregnancy.  By doing so, they are able to make sure they get the recommended daily allowance of important vitamins and minerals.

But what if you realize that you really aren’t getting the vitamins you need? Then it’s time to add a vitamin supplement, but you should be smart about it. For most children and adults who aren’t getting the recommended daily allowances of vitamins, a very general vitamin is probably your best bet. There are plenty of options out there and it really becomes a matter of personal choice. If the kids like some particular brand better than others, that brand is probably fine. Just be sure that it’s providing recommended daily allowances of the top vitamins needed by children.

The same is true of adults, though it tends to be the claims of the vitamin manufacturer that grabs the attention rather than the fact that the vitamins are in the shape of a cartoon character. Be wary of any vitamin brand when the supplement manufacturer makes incredible claims. There’s no doubt that having sufficient vitamin intake on a daily basis will make you feel better, but there’s also no doubt that vitamins aren’t going to turn back the clock, give you the vitality of a toddler and make all your aches and pains go away. Be smart about it. Read the back of the bottle to find out what vitamins are actually packed into that little pill. You may be surprised to find the ingredients of the cheapest store brand and those incredibly expensive vitamins are exactly the same. You may want to try looking for a wholesale vitamins supplier.

Of course, people aren't the only ones that need vitamins and supplements.  Household pets such as cats and dogs often times need to supplement their diets. Lucky for them, there are many pet supplement manufacturers in this day and age.

People who sing for a living can benefit from various liquid singing sprays that are supplements designed to relieve stress and sooth their throats.  These vocal sprays can be found at various music stores and online stores as well.

Energy shots are another type of supplement that has been extremely popular for the past 5 years.  In fact, they are so popular that many people are now private labeling their own brand of energy shots.  These private label energy shots became famous with the introduction of 5 Hour Energy.

So, the next time you need more information on vitamins, supplements or nutraceuticals, simply search the Internet.  You're bound to find endless information.