THE BEGINNER’S ESSENTIAL SUPPLEMENTS GUIDE
It’s easy to feel overwhelmed in a supplement store—with all those pills, powders, and potions, how can you separate help from hype? As an exercise physiologist and sports nutritionist, I can tell you that in addition to exercising and eating right, a few key supplements can boost how you look and feel. Here’s where to start.
SUPPLEMENT: Multivitamins
A great multivitamin/mineral complex should be the cornerstone of your nutritional plan. As a scientist, I always recommend foods first, but frankly no one is perfect, and the primary purpose of a multi is to fill the nutritional gaps in your diet of foods that you should be eating but aren’t.
A solid multi provides the most critical vitamins and minerals your body needs in optimal forms. The most important components
