Why bother with a multivitamin?
While devouring a hot dog and cheese fries with an ice cold drink on the ninth hole is an essential tradition for every round of golf, it can hardly be considered the best promoter of optimal golf performance.
For aging and active golfers, it’s especially important to supply their bodies with what it takes to repair sore muscles, sun-damaged skin, and promote optimal health.
Since we can’t expect broccoli, carrots, and tofu to be part of the clubhouse meal, it’s good to consider using an easily absorbed multivitamin to supplement our diet.
Multivitamins, especially chewable or liquid organic vitamins, are well known for their high absorption and beneficial absorption by our body. The best multivitamins are not only well absorbed, but they should be easy to take.
If you live in the Midwest like my wife and I, it’s often difficult to find enough fresh fruits and vegetables out of season to adequately supply our diets with the minerals and nutrients needed to keep us as healthy as possible. However, all of us who have swallowed a handful of vitamin pills know that this can sometimes be a daunting task these days. It’s no wonder then that chewable and liquid vitamins and minerals are becoming so popular.
According to Steven Susskind, MD, if our bodies don’t produce enough of the hormone adiponectin, there will be a corresponding weight gain. Studies have shown that the more of this hormone we have in our bloodstream, the more fat we burn. Conversely, low levels of this hormone are found in obese individuals.
One way to increase this hormone is to increase our levels of magnesium such as that found in leafy green vegetables and some nuts. Since these are not always available, a good absorbable multivitamin may be essential to supply these elements.
In addition, getting 6-8 hours of sleep a night and a stress management plan (this should include more golf) also play key roles in regulating our production of hormones that regulate our ability to use simple sugars for energy instead of store them as fat.
Therefore, due diligence requires a bit of research and testing of various products. Look for a product that offers a 30-60 day money back guarantee, as that gives you time to assess whether it will benefit you personally.
The same can be said for the listed ingredients of any product. Look at the values and check with your doctor to make sure the ingredients and amounts will not interfere with any of your current conditions and/or medications.
The product my wife and I use has a large number of ingredients, including Resveratol, like the kind found in grapes and red wine.
While this ingredient is supposed to help with weight management, it may not help at all if other health factors are not addressed first.
For example, regular exercise like walking on a golf course is a great complement to a healthy diet. It is also important to adjust our diet in such a way that we optimize our body’s production of hormones.
So if your clubhouse tradition is unavoidable, consider adding a powerful absorbable multivitamin to your list of traditions and…
Have a great game!
