| There is of course some people who do not need to | | | | very high in iron content, it will be very easy for you to |
| take vitamin supplements. These people are able to | | | | become deficient in these areas. If you are a woman |
| live in the ideal world where they get all the vitamins | | | | cyclists, you should be paying attention to your calcium |
| they need from their perfectly balanced diet. These | | | | and iron intake. These areas are often lacking for |
| people don't need vitamin supplements because the | | | | many women and they develop deficiency. To avoid |
| supplements would not provide them with anything | | | | that, you should be eating the same iron filled foods as |
| they do not already have. That said, these people are | | | | well as red meat and shellfish. For calcium you should |
| few and far between and most athletes and cyclists | | | | be eating dairy as much as possible. |
| should be taking vitamins. The reason for this is that | | | | Taking a vitamin or mineral pill should not be thought of |
| recent studies have shown that athletes in training use | | | | as a substitute for not eating properly, or a way out of |
| a lot more vitamin b and c than your average person. | | | | not eating a fully balanced diet. Instead you should think |
| Also the more a person sweats, the more vitamins | | | | of it as insurance against any small deficiency you |
| and minerals are flushed out of the system. Also, | | | | may have developed of a rare or obscure vitamin. |
| when you are training and holding down a full time job | | | | When taking these supplements, you should remember |
| or attending college or school, you will be plenty | | | | that although vitamins and minerals are vital and |
| stressed for time and not have enough time to eat the | | | | necessary for your body to function, taking too much |
| best food and have a well balanced diet, despite good | | | | of the vitamin can be just as harmful as not having |
| intentions. | | | | enough. You should be looking for a vitamin or mineral |
| If you are a vegetarian and a cyclist, you should be | | | | supplement that only has around 1 to 2 times the daily |
| paying very close attention to your iron intake. Without | | | | recommended amount. |
| eating foods such as spinach and cabbage that are | | | | |