Right Vitamin and Mineral for the Right Job

This weekend I was invited to a friends party, it was quite far away however I thought it would be worth the trek….how wrong was I. In my opinion for a party to be a good party it needs a blend of a few things: Nice people, a variety of drinks and the right music to suit the right kind of party. The latter it sadly did not have, for my friend Joe, the Country n Western enthusiast had his, ‘Johnny Cash’ cd playing all night long. You see I am a firm believer that the right sort of music can provide the right ‘energy’ a party needs, very similar to how the right sort of vitamin and mineral can provide the body with the ‘energy’ it needs, allow me to explain….

Iron

Recommended Daily Allowance: 8mg for males and 18mg for females

Iron has 2 main functions, them being

To regulate the growth of cells

Supports energy levels by raising the levels of haemoglobin and myoglobin in the body

Haemoglobin: is the protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen

Myoglobin: is the protein in muscles that stores oxygen

There are two forms of iron; heme and non-heme:

Heme – this form of iron is found in the haemoglobin of animals, sources include, beef, poultry and fish

Non-heme – this form of iron is found in plants, sources include beans, lentils and spinach

And so I conclude iron is imperative in ones diet if they are to sustain levels of high intensity training, without it expect a slow, tiring and dull workout. To put it into perspective… a diet absent from iron is basically the equivalent to sticking ‘The Best of Italian National Opera’ CD in the sound system at a student rave….then don’t expect an energised, ‘off the hook,’ Slammin Party!! Unless of course those attending are all Pavarotti enthusiasts. 

Vitamin B (sub.12) a.k.a. Cobalamin (since it contains the metal cobalt)

Recommended Daily Allowance: 2.4 micrograms

Greatly aids in creating new red blood cells that then support energy production

Aids in muscle growth, maintains the health of the central nervous system and is needed in DNA manufacturing.

Sources include: red meat, skimmed milk, whole eggs

So once again, Vitamin B proves integral to the body’s energy system, without it expect less red blood cells and thus less energy, and no one wants that. Just as no one would want, Donny Osmond playing the prelude to an Aerosmith concert (no offence Mr Osmond, I just think there is a time and a place)

And so I have come to the end of Part 3 of my Vitamins and Minerals articles and also the end of the Vitamin and Mineral Saga (a.k.a. the end of me rambling on about them) I hope you have enjoyed reading them (and if not I am sorry.) And so I bid you adieu until my next instalment when I will be writing about the next thing that pops into my head : ) 

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