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What is the Difference Between Vitamins and Supplements?

What is the Difference Between Vitamins and Supplements?

Source: Prostock-studio/Shutterstock.com Most likely, you take some vitamins and supplements as part of your daily wellness routine. But do you know the difference between vitamins and supplements? These two terms are often used interchangeably, so it’s easy to think they’re...

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What is the Difference Between Vitamin D and Vitamin D3?

What is the Difference Between Vitamin D and Vitamin D3?

If you’ve been researching vitamin D and have been considering taking it in addition to a multivitamin and other supplements, there’s a good chance you’ve come across information about two forms of this vitamin: Vitamin D and Vitamin D3. If...

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What Vitamins Should I Be Taking for My Age?

What Vitamins Should I Be Taking for My Age?

We all know our bodies need vitamins for maintaining good health and supporting optimal functioning. However, many of us don’t get enough of the vitamins we need through our diets alone. And as we get older, it becomes increasingly important...

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Understanding the Country Life® Pledge of Integrity

Understanding the Country Life® Pledge of Integrity

This is the fifth and final segment in our 5 part series about the Country Life® Pledge of Integrity. The integrity of our products and our company is of great importance to us. On every one of the Country Life®...

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How to Take Amino Acids: Types of Supplements, When to Take Them, and More

How to Take Amino Acids: Types of Supplements, When to Take Them, and More

If you’re a bodybuilder or athlete, there’s a good chance you’ve heard about amino acid supplements. A lot of athletes supplement with amino acids to optimize their performance on the field, in the gym, or wherever their sport takes them....

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Vitamin B12 Or B-Complex: What is Right for Me?

B-vitamins are vital for supporting various bodily functions. However, since they’re water-soluble, they aren’t stored in the body. While most people get the right amount of B-vitamins through diet, others may need to supplement these important vitamins through pills or...

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What Vitamins Help with Energy?

When you want to maintain your natural energy levels, getting the right amount of sleep regularly, exercising consistently, and eating a healthy diet are the best ways to do so. But if you’re doing all of that (or life just...

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When is the Best Time to Take Magnesium?

When is the Best Time to Take Magnesium?

Are you considering taking a magnesium supplement? If you eat plenty of magnesium-rich foods such as whole grains, leafy vegetables, nuts, seeds, and beans, then you may be getting enough of this key nutrient in your diet. However, many of...

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Understanding the Country Life® Pledge of Integrity

Understanding the Country Life® Pledge of Integrity

This is the fourth segment in our 5 part series about the Country Life® Pledge of Integrity. The integrity of our products and our company is of great importance to us. On every one of the Country Life® products we...

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Understanding the Country Life® Pledge of Integrity

Understanding the Country Life® Pledge of Integrity

This is the third edition in a 5 part series about the Country Life® Pledge of Integrity. The integrity of our products and our company is of great importance to us. On every one of the Country Life® products we...

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What Daily Vitamins Should a Man Take?

What Daily Vitamins Should a Man Take?

Source: Prostock-studio/Shutterstock.com We know men’s nutritional needs differ from women’s, needing more of some nutrients and less of others than women do. For this reason, men have different daily vitamin needs than women. In addition to following a healthy lifestyle...

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Understanding the Country Life® Pledge of Integrity

Understanding the Country Life® Pledge of Integrity

This is the second part in a 5 part series about the Country Life® Pledge of Integrity. The integrity of our products and our company is of great importance to us. On every one of the Country Life® products we...

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Understanding the Country Life® Pledge of Integrity

Understanding the Country Life® Pledge of Integrity

This is the first in a 5 part series about the Country Life® Pledge of Integrity. The integrity of our products and our company is of great importance to us. On every one of the Country Life® products we have...

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Maintaining Good Eyesight

Are you spending more time on your electronic devices lately? Do you wear sunglasses whenever you go outside? Is it getting more difficult to read that small print? These are only a few of the questions we should ask ourselves...

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What is a Real Food Multivitamin and what to look for?

What is a Real Food Multivitamin and what to look for?

We hear all the time to get our nutrients from food, right? And many of us try to eat a healthy well balanced diet full of fresh fruits and veggies, whole grains, high quality protein and good fats. However, that...

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What Supplements Can Help Support Stress Management

Are you feeling more stress lately? Maybe because we’re hearing more and more about how stressful our lives are today? Or maybe we are taking on more than we can really handle because we’re trying not to miss out on...

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Identifying and Selecting the Right Magnesium

Identifying and Selecting the Right Magnesium

Magnesium is a very important mineral that is gaining some much-deserved recognition. You see, magnesium is a necessary component for over 300 different functions in the body including (but not limited to) muscles contraction, nerve signaling, muscle relaxation, heart health,...

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Why We Need Omega 3 Fatty Acids

Why We Need Omega 3 Fatty Acids

You’ve probably heard the term “Good Fats” but do you know what that means? Or do you know why we need “Good Fats” in our diet? Let’s examine the Omega 3 and Fatty Acid categories of supplements. First, what ARE...

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What are Antioxidants, and What Foods Are High in Antioxidants?

What are Antioxidants, and What Foods Are High in Antioxidants?

With the term “antioxidants” frequently appearing on magazine covers and blog articles (like this one), we’ve all come to realize that antioxidants play an important role in our overall health. However, it may not be clear exactly what antioxidants are and how they help...

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Can You Bring Vitamins on a Plane?

Can You Bring Vitamins on a Plane?

If taking daily vitamins is part of your wellness routine and you have an upcoming flight scheduled, you may be wondering if you can bring vitamins on a plane. According to the TSA website, you’re allowed to pack vitamins in both...

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When Selecting a Multivitamin, What Information Should Be Considered?

When Selecting a Multivitamin, What Information Should Be Considered?

If you’re looking for one vitamin that provides various benefits, a good multivitamin is a great choice. Multivitamins are made up of a mix of vitamins and minerals that are essential for good health. They can help to fill in any...

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