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Here Are Some of the Key Benefits to Taking Vitamin Supplements

March 3, 2021 By Justin Weinger Leave a Comment

No one can get all the healthy vitamins they need from food, alone. That is why we have supplements. Vitamin C is one of the most important supplements we have. Yet we do not naturally produce vitamin C. Getting vitamin C into our diet is a little like nutritional hacking. We have learned about its benefits and we have found foods that are rich in that vitamin. We also have learned there are no ill-effects to blasting as much vitamin C as you want.

You might wonder why natural food sources aren’t enough for vitamin intake. There are plenty of good foods that are rich in vitamin C such as bell peppers, strawberries, and citrus fruits. If you are more of a brussels sprouts person, that is also a great source for C. Unfortunately, not everyone has access to fresh produce. And we don’t always have complete control over what we eat. It is easy to talk about always eating healthily. But it is not so easy to pull it off. There are plenty of healthy foods to buy when broke. But it takes planning. Sometimes work gets hectic and there is no time for a good meal. Sometimes, the store doesn’t have the items you need so you have to settle. If that is the case for you, then you have at least one very good reason to take supplements. Here are a few others:

Iron

There are as many impressive health benefits to iron as there are to Vitamin C. One of the big ones has to do with the improvements to cognitive abilities. It helps you think better and more quickly. With sufficient iron, you can practically say goodbye to your chances of getting Alzheimer’s. Make iron supplements a daily part of your brain health routine. Don’t forget that brain health is an essential part of health. And you will likely not forget if you were taking in sufficient amounts of iron.

Iron is necessary for peak muscle performance. It helps muscles contract and maintain muscular elasticity. It also helps you fight off anemia. That is when your body stops producing red blood cells. Iron is an important part of red blood cell production. When you are not taking supplements, boost your iron with meat and potatoes, along with white beans, dark chocolate, and blueberries.

Vitamin D

Vitamin D is not calcium. But it works in conjunction with calcium to foster strong teeth and bones. Do you have arthritis? Vitamin D can help with that by slowing deterioration of the joints. It also appears to be helpful in the prevention of breast, lung, and colon cancer. Just remember there is much about cancer we still don’t know. While helpful in the fight, vitamin D should not be mistaken for a cure.

There is also the matter of reducing inflammation. If you have pain in your joints, doctors will often prescribe vitamin D. It not only helps with the joint pain, it has the side benefit of reducing your dependency on stronger medications such as opioids. You will not be able to get enough vitamin D from diet, alone. But you can get some help from the sun. It is a shame too much exposure to the sun also causes skin cancer. But getting a bit of D for free is a great reason to spend some quality time having fun in the sun. Don’t forget the sunscreen.

Vitamin B

If you have a B12 deficiency, you could be in for the following:

  • Fatigue
  • Confusion
  • Depression
  • Mouth soreness
  • Weakness in the muscles
  • Much more…

Vitamin B12 deficiency is more likely for vegans and vegetarians. Vitamin B comes in many flavors such as B6, B9 (folate), and B12. Folate is used in mood management. It is so effective that in 1998, the FDA mandated the synthetic form of folate (folic acid) be added to cereal, flour, bread, rice, and other common ingredients.

It would be great if we could all just eat our way into perfect health. But that is seldom possible in the modern world. Fortunately, you can supplement your way into much better health by adding vitamin C, iron, Vitamin D, and Vitamin B to our diet. What nature doesn’t give us in sufficient quantities, supplements can.

Filed Under: Guru Advice

Why You Should Avoid Grocery Delivery and Pick Up

December 12, 2019 By MelissaB Leave a Comment

Our lives just seem to be getting busier and busier.  Luckily, our society offers conveniences to help us save time where ever we can including grocery delivery.  Seriously, does anything beat not having to go to the grocery store and having your groceries brought right to your door?  While this sounds like a dream, there are reasons why you should avoid grocery delivery and pick up.

Why You Should Avoid Grocery Delivery and Pick Up

Delivery Fees

Many grocery stores will offer customers a one-time free delivery.  This is an excellent way to try out the service, and you could get grocery delivery for a few weeks by shopping at a different store each week and trying out the free trial from each store.

After the free trial, most grocery store delivery services charge $5.99 and upward.  Many people argue this fee pays for itself because you’ll likely save by not giving into impulse buys.  However, if you rarely give in to impulse buys, you’ll be paying an extra $24 in delivery fees every month (if you shop once a week).

Some Items Are Automatically Substituted

If an item that you ordered is not available, the store will often automatically replace it with an item that they consider comparable.  While this may be fine some of the time, other times, the item may not be what you want.  You may need to make a separate trip to the grocery store to get the item that you actually need.

Can’t Buy the Bargains

If you’re someone who likes to peruse the clearance items, you may be disappointed by a grocery delivery service because most items aren’t on clearance.  You’ll not only have to pay full price, but sometimes the grocery store marks up the items that are available for delivery to help cover the cost of the service.

Some Produce May Be Less Fresh

Photo by Emma Van Sant on Unsplash

For about a year when my children were very young, I ordered groceries through Peapod.  I was worried how the produce would arrive, but almost always, Peapod sent produce that was fresher than I could have bought in the store.  I absolutely loved this, and it was one of the main reasons why I continued with a grocery delivery service.  However, this is not always the case.

A hobby of mine is to watch grocery hauls on YouTube, and some of these vloggers take advantage of grocery delivery.  Time and time again a common complaint is that the vegetables and fruits are not fresh.  One woman even showed that the greens she ordered were already slimy.  Yuck!  That particular vlogger no longer orders produce when getting grocery delivery.

The quality of your produce may depend on the store you order from and their delivery service.  You’ll just need to try out several to find the one that offers the best quality.

Grocery delivery is a wonderful service, but like anything, there can be drawbacks.  If they bother you, the added delivery fees and possible item mark ups and less than fresh produce are why you should avoid grocery delivery and pick up.

Do you use a grocery delivery store?  If so, what has been your experience?  Would you recommend it?

 

MelissaB
MelissaB

Melissa is a writer and virtual assistant. She earned her Master’s from Southern Illinois University, and her Bachelor’s in English from the University of Michigan. When she’s not working, you can find her homeschooling her kids, reading a good book, or cooking. She resides in New York, where she loves the natural beauty of the area.

www.momsplans.com/

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The Work Revolution

May 7, 2012 By Shane Ede 6 Comments

The Work Revolution

By: Dr. Julie Clow

There are so many gurus and life coaches out there that are telling everyone that they can that the only way to truly be happy with work, is to leave work, and get on an entrepreneurial journey.  There’s books, seminars, and more than enough websites that are dedicated to helping you find a way to escape the daily grind that is your work.  Dr. Clow thinks there’s a better way to go about it.  In The Work Revolution, Dr. Clow lays down the argument that it isn’t that you need to find an escape from work, but that work as we know it is in need of a revolution.

The 9-5 workday has it’s roots deep in the factories and assembly lines of the industrial revolution.  Dr. Clow posits that we are deep into the throws of a new revolution.  An information revolution.  No longer are we constrained by the physical localities that we work, and often find ourselves working with others within our company that are in entirely different timezones, and even different continents, than we are.  Work needs to change, she says, and we have to help it.

Of course, the book isn’t all about just the hours we work.  And, it’s not just about what we as the employees and workers can do to change work.  Each of the sections has a dedicated section for employers and leaders on how they too can help change the way we work, and make our companies better.

If you aren’t ready to make the jump to self-employment and entrepreneurship, or just don’t want to, but aren’t satisfied with the work environment that you are in, take the time to read this book.  It’s full of lots of information and new ideas on how work can be given a push in the right direction towards change.

On a more personal note, it’s interesting to me that I ended up with this book for review at almost the exact same time that I was making a decision on returning to the workforce.  Many of the points that Dr. Clow makes on how work is broken, and how companies are dysfunctional stuck out to me as things that I had become unhappy with in my old job.  At the same time, I saw many of the things that she suggests as ways to make a move towards a work revolution that were already happening at what would become my new job.  Just that fact alone has made me much more comfortable with making the decision to take the job.  Proof positive that The Work Revolution is a good book to read even if you’re currently looking for a job!

Shane Ede

I started this blog to share what I know and what I was learning about personal finance. Along the way I’ve met and found many blogging friends. Please feel free to connect with me on the Beating Broke accounts: Twitter and Facebook.

You can also connect with me personally at Novelnaut, Thatedeguy, Shane Ede, and my personal Twitter.

www.beatingbroke.com

Filed Under: Books, Guru Advice, pf books Tagged With: clow work revolution, dr. clow, dr. julie clow, julie clow, work revolution

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