Supplements

Supplements only help if there's something in the diet that needs supplementation. For example, many of my clients (especially females), have a hard time eating enough protein. So for them, I may suggest a protein powder or drink. It's just food in a more convenient form — ditto for people with busy mornings.

Another example is the importance of Vitamin B for vegetarians/vegans. It would be best to get Vitamin B from a variety of real foods, but sometimes life doesn't make this easy to achieve consistently.

There is a big difference between supplements that are *concentrated doses of micronutrients* (like a vitamin or mineral) vs. products that have a *proprietary blend* of potentially wacky stuff. You've probably seen products with names like 'HydroMaxiSuperCuTT Shredder 3000'. Most supplements that purport to aid performance will (at best) drain your wallet and (at worst) drain your fluids—while you sit on the toilet excreting them.

As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. I only recommend the products and brands I use and trust, as a convenience for the clients who can benefit from them. I don't do it for the income.

An easy way to remember this; "Supplements are like nails, and your real foods are like the wood used to build a boat. It doesn't matter
if you use golden nails; a boat built of junk wood will be useless."

Bottom line: The use of some supplements is okay, but a majority of your nutrition should come from whole real foods with minimized
processing.  I only recommend the products and brands I use and trust, as a convenience for the clients who can benefit from them. I don't do
it for the income.  I only recommend the products and brands I use and trust, as a convenience for the clients who can benefit from them. I
don't do it for the income.

Fish Oil - Unless you eat a perfect diet, you should probably supplement with fish oil of good quality. There's a lot of crazy expense stuff out there though. Here's what I take

Vitamin D - Vitamin D is important at this latitude because of the low amount of direct sun rays we get. I take this supplement daily unless I was outside a lot during the day.

Green Foods Supplement (pill) - An easy way for you to get more greens in your diet. It might taste less than delicious but it's easier than making three great meals with veggies. A good tool to use but not forever.

Green Foods Supplement (powdered) - Powdered for mixing or adding to recipes. An easy way for you to get more greens in your diet. It might taste less than delicious but it's easier than making three great meals with veggies. A good tool to use but not forever.

Protein Recommendation

Here are links to protein powder supplements and accessories to make the habit easy.

Options:

• Vega One Protein Powder - The protein powder I use. Some may find it too sweet but it's plant-based and comes with a serving of vegetables in each shake. Also, the chai flavor is less sweet.

• Hemp Protein - A good alternative protein powder for those who don't favor the VegaOne but want to avoid dairy.

• Garden of Life High Protein Weight Loss Bars - A good weight loss bar because of its high protein and low sugar. It's not a dessert of amazing taste but your food bar shouldn't be so tasty that you don't feel the motivation to get real food instead next time.

Useful Accessories

• Shaker bottle - Shaker bottles are great for protein drinks and also for drinking more water throughout the day.

• Small size shaker bottle - Small shaker bottle is great for easy measuring of the liquid you mix with your protein powder

More with Potential Benefits

Melatonin - A great supplement for helping improve sleep quality

Magnesium Pill - Very useful for getting magnesium, helps with sleep quality a lot.

Collagen - Great supplement for joint health.

Curcumin - A supplement for promoting healing that I used to take.