Are you getting your A-Z?
If you are eating nutritious food with a great balance of fruit, veggies, proteins, carbohydrates and oils your body won't need much more, but when you add in environmental toxins and daily stressors it's helpful to support the body a bit with supplements.
When it comes to supplementation there is such a vast array of them to choose from, and it's hard to know if you are covering all the bases, so let's discuss my top supplements that help the body remain in a balanced state thereby encouraging weight loss.
*NAC*
This is an amino acid found in most high protein foods and assists the body with balancing, especially the liver. Its top benefits include: neutralising free radicals, detoxification for the liver and kidneys, decreases symptoms of bipolar and depression, great for cognitive function, reduces internal inflammation, improves fertility, stabilises blood sugar, assists cardiovascular health, and boosts immune health
*ZINC*
Is an essential nutrient that aids in metabolism, digestion and nerve function, great for boosting the immune system, accelerates wound healing, aids skin health, and decreases internal inflammation.
*VITAMIN D*
Is a very unique vitamin in that you mainly acquire it from the sun and its synthesised by the entire body. Although its known as a vitamin, it operates more like a hormone. It increases the absorption of calcium for great bone health, reduces risk of Type 2 diabetes, improves muscle strength, reduces depression and our stress response, essential for cardiovascular health, improves brain cognition, and is an essential vitamin to aid weight loss and balancing hormones.
*VITAMIN B COMPLEX*
These are the building blocks to a healthy body! Benefits include: cell health, growth of red blood cells, maintain energy levels, good eyesight, healthy brain function, good digestion, healthy appetite, proper nerve function, hormones and cholesterol production, cardiovascular health and good muscle tone!
*ASHWAGANDA*
Is an ayurvedic herb and is adaptive - reduces stress and anxiety, beneficial for athletic performance, reduces depression, reduces high blood sugar, decreases inflammation, beneficial for memory, and improves sleep.
*MAGNESIUM*
A vital mineral that help with several body processes including mood elevation, strengthen immunity, controls blood sugar, and improves sleep thereby reducing internal stress.
*GREEN TEA*
This wonderful herb increases energy expenditure and fat oxidation, and reduces fat production and absorption.
*NB* before taking vitamin D it's important to get your vitamin D levels checked as too much can cause toxicity.
There are obviously many, many more but the above are a great place to start!