There’s a lot of controversy about whether or not vitamin supplements are actually beneficial for us. This week, I want you to assess your own vitamin supplement situation.

If You Take a Supplement

1. Share Make sure your health care provider knows that you take it and what it is.
2. Assess Consider why you take this particular supplement; that is, what is it providing you with that you think you might be missing.
3. Go to the Source! Whatever vitamin or nutrient you think you need to be getting more of, consider other food sources where you could get this particular vitamin or nutrient and how you can incorporate those things into your regular diet.

If You Don’t Take a Supplement

1. Recall Have you ever considered taking a supplement or have you ever taken a supplement that you no longer take?
2. Assess If so, what need was that supplement fulfilling? If not, consider what vitamins, minerals or nutrients you may not be getting enough of (consider consulting your health care provider) that a supplement could theoretically assist you with.
3. Go to the Source! Figure out how to incorporate those vitamins, nutrients and minerals into your regular diet so that you are getting enough (or at least more) of them.

To learn more about the arguments for and against supplements, check out Feed Your Life.

Sara Armstrong is the owner of Zoi Wellness Consulting. In addition to wellness coaching, Sara specializes in health education seminars, diabetes prevention and management, Health for EVERY Body, and worksite wellness design. You can email Sara for a free wellness consultation at sara@zoiconsulting.com.