How to Obtain Every Vitamin & Mineral Needed Daily
Things You'll Need
- A variety of wholesome food including: fruits, vegetables, whole grains, lean protein, nuts and healthy oils
- Water
- Multivitamin, if recommended by a physician
Instructions
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How to Obtain Every Vitamin and Mineral Needed Daily
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Eat a healthy and varied diet. The Harvard School of Public Health recommends eating a variety of unprocessed whole foods like vegetables, fruits, whole grains, lean protein and healthy fats such as nuts.
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Make food choices that are nutrient rich. Read food labels to choose foods with a high level of vitamins and minerals. For example, Nemours suggests choosing milk with vitamin D and calcium over a soft drink with no vitamins.
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Drink an adequate amount of water. Some vitamins, like vitamin C and vitamin B12 are water soluble and must be dissolved in water in order to be absorbed and used in the body.
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Contact your physician to discuss your nutrition. The Harvard School of Public Health suggests that taking a multivitamin supplement each day is a good way to ensure that nutritional needs are being met.
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Take a multivitamin if your physician has recommended it. A multivitamin provides back up to a varied diet to make sure that any vitamin or mineral needed has a chance to be absorbed.
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