Suppliments and Stuff

When I was a kid, I had a baby sitting gig for occassional weekend nights with the healthy-obsessed couple that lived across the street. After the kids went down, I would check out the snack situation and was completely disappointed that they were super vita-nerds and had cupboards and stacks of suppliments, organic food that smelled weird and a bunch of dried fruit in bushels. I promised myself that I would NEVER be like that. And here I am…a total vita-nerd, all about the functional food and even considering going raw. Isn’t it funny how life throws major life changing episodes?

So I’ve incorporated a bunch of supplements into my life in the last year or so, and have been able to find some pretty good stuff. I will be blogging about different distinct products and giving a link of where you can get the best deal, but so far, Vitacost has been the best for the competitive pricing.

I’ll start with my daily multi-vitamin that I am kind of digging right now: It’s by TwinLabs. On the good side, it comes in a capsule form which is easy (well, easier) on my stomach (I have major vitamin sensitivity even when I eat with food). On the bad side – you have to take 4 capsules as the serving suggestion is labeled. For me, taking a handful of pills has never been a problem LOL, but if you don’t like taking pills, these might not work for you. Vitacost sells them for less than $14.00 and I think I paid close to $19.00 from a local vitamin store, as I needed some retail expertise/guidance to discuss my stomach sensitivity issue. It’s a “Women’s Blend” which is touting proprieties for healthy skin, hair and nails as well as “blends” for energy and mood stability. I don’t know about the whole energy and mood stability as I felt sluggish all day today, but I could have just had a bad day…we all are partial to those every now and again, no?

Anyway, it’s got some pretty good reviews from users from Vitacost, so check it out if you’re in the market for a good general multi-vitamin.