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3 Tips for Picking the Right Supplements

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Because most people don’t get the vitamins, minerals, and nutrients that they need from their typical diet, many should take a daily supplement that will help give you what your body needs. However, it can be hard to know what type of supplement you should be taking and how to find the right one for you. With the amount of supplements on the market, making the right decision can be very overwhelming. To help with this choice, here are three tips for picking the right supplements for you.

Know What Your Body Needs

The first step to knowing what type of supplement is going to be best for you is knowing what your body needs from a supplement. According to Tony Rehagen, a contributor to WebMD.com, what your particular body needs from a supplement will depend on your age, medical history, overall health, and what foods you’re eating. To get what’s going to be best for you, consider speaking with a medical professional who can assist you. And keep in mind, as your age and body changes, your supplements will have to change too in order to keep up with what you need.

Stick To What You Recognize

There are a lot of different companies out there trying to get you to use their supplements. And while an unknown brand or company might have a product that looks or sounds good to you, supplements can be very tricky when coming from a brand you don’t know or recognize. To be on the safe side, Janis Graham, a contributor to Fitness Magazine online, writes that the highest quality supplements most often come from major chain stores or big-name supplement companies. So if you’re going in between an unknown brand and a well-known brand, you’ll likely be safer going with the one you recognize for a higher quality product.

Look For Additional Testing Logos

As an added measure to make sure you’re taking a high-quality supplement, Michelle Vodrazka, a contributor to the Huffington Post, recommends checking the bottle for labels or logos signifying that additional testing of the product has taken place. When a supplement states that a third-party has tested their product and is willing to endorse them, this means that the quality and purity of the product has been proven by strict criteria. And according to Vodrazka, there are quite a few different companies and organizations that offer these third-party testing services, so make sure it’s a reputable test that’s been conducted on the supplements you’re considering taking.

If you’re trying to find the right supplement to take for your body, use the tips mentioned above to help you find the right ones that will give you the additional vitamins, minerals, and nutrients that you need.

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Anna Johansson is a freelance writer, researcher, and business consultant from Olympia, WA. A columnist for Entrepreneur.com, Business.com and more. Anna specializes in entrepreneurship, technology, and social media trends. You can follow her on LinkedIn.

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