What are Vitamins and Minerals?
Vitamins and minerals are involved in lots of important functions in the body, so it is crucial to hit your recommended daily allowance to keep fit and healthy. Some examples of vitamins include B vitamins, which contribute to the reduction of tiredness and fatigue, vitamin A, which contributes to the normal function of the immune system, and vitamin D, which helps to the maintain of normal bones.
Some mineral examples include calcium, which contributes to the maintenance of normal teeth, potassium, which contributes to normal muscle function, and magnesium, which is involved with normal protein synthesis.
What are the Benefits of Vitamins and Minerals?
Supplementing with vitamins and minerals can help to support your fitness goal. Vitamins C, B6, and B12 can help reduce tiredness, keeping you in the gym for longer. The essential minerals calcium and magnesium contribute to normal muscle function, which therefore helps to support your body through training sessions. Our supplements are a quick and easy way to boost your intake in seconds.
Our Vitamins and Mineral Supplements
Our massive range of over 40 vitamins and minerals is there to support any fitness goal, whether that’s general health, or staying in the weights room for longer. Our products are an excellent way to boost your daily intake of nutrients, find the right one for your goals now.
Our advanced formula, Alpha Men, is designed to have essential vitamins and minerals, supporting you through your everyday activities:
• Tailored to support the male body
• Crammed with over 20 vitamins and minerals
• Features copper to contribute to the normal function of the immune system
• Contains riboflavin to contribute to normal energy-yielding metabolism
Try our ZMA capsules, a formula powered by vitamins and minerals:
• Features 7mg of vitamin B6 to support the reduction of fatigue
• Contains 300mg of magnesium to help normal muscle function
• Suitable for any fitness goal
• Easy to be consumed on the go
For a convenient energy booster, check out Thermopure:
• Created with vitamins B6 and B12 to reduce tiredness
• Developed with 150mg of caffeine
• With L-Tyrosine and L-Theanine
• Perfect as a pre-workout
Check out our roundup of Vitamins for Energy here.
Also check out our Multivitamins with B12 here.
Uncertain on where to begin? View our best vitamin supplements.
FAQs
What do vitamins and minerals do?
Vitamins and minerals are essential nutrients the body needs to sustain hundreds of critical processes. From immunity to development and normal growth, and even allowing us to metabolise food for energy (to name just a few of the major processes), vitamins and minerals should be one of the primary focuses when constructing your diet.
What foods contain vitamins and minerals?
Virtually all foods, just in varying amounts! Foods like fruits, vegetables, wholegrains, beans, legumes and even animal sources are all rich in vitamins and minerals. More processed foods tend to be less nutritionally dense, however many are fortified with vitamins and minerals too, such as grains and cereals.
What is the difference between a vitamin and a mineral?
Vitamins are organic substances, made by plants or animals, whereas minerals are inorganic elements that come from the soil and water and are absorbed by plants or eaten by animals.
Are vitamins and minerals vegan?
Yes, however, the method in which they are delivered may not be vegan. They may be contained in a gelatin capsule for example, so you need to be wary of this.
Are vitamins and minerals vegetarian?
Yes, however, the method in which they are delivered may not be vegetarian. They may be contained in a gelatin capsule for example, so you need to be wary of this.
Are vitamins and minerals gluten-free?
Yes, virtually all of these products would be gluten-free. However, always check the labels!
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