1. Know Your Bs
B vitamins can be labeled in a number of ways by manufacturers, which can be confusing. If you are not familiar with the B vitamins, then you need to learn both their numbers and their names. They are vitamin (B12) cabalamin, niacin (B3), pantothenic acid (B5), pyridoxine (B6), riboflavin (B2) and thiamine (B1). Your body needs all of the B vitamins, as well as the recommended amount of other necessary vitamins on a daily basis.
2. Worker Bs
Eating B vitamins is important for maintaining bodily function and growth as well as overall health. On the cell level, B vitamins do a lot, such as help with cell reproduction, manufacture and growth of DNA and RNA and help cells to use oxygen. They help with growth and repair of body tissue as well as healthy skin, hair and nails. Vitamin B breaks down food to energy, activate enzymes and help convert carbohydrates. The digestive system cannot function properly without vitamin B, and the vitamins help to maintain muscle tone and movement of stomach muscles. Vitamin B is also beneficial for your brain as they improve overall circulation, convert amino acid to niacin or serotonin and help with intelligence and learning as well as mental attitude. Vitamin B also helps with hormone production/regulation and may even help with fertility.
3. Eat More B Vitamins
Many different foods carry vitamin B and are easily found at your grocer or natural food market. Meat and liver have a lot of vitamin B; however, if you're trying to cut down on red meat, you can also find vitamin B in fish, such as salmon, cod, sardines, tuna and crab. It's also found in some poultry, dairy products and eggs. Eat lots of green leafy vegetables as well as mushrooms and potatoes, too, to get vitamin B. Whole grains are a great source of vitamin B and so are nuts and seeds.
4. Don't Stress With B
Many people choose to take B complex vitamin tablets to help with stress and anxiety. However, eating plenty of foods rich in vitamin B will work just as well, if not better. Eating right and maintaining a nutritious and balanced diet will help you feel positive and will help you to deal with stress more effectively. Vitamin B also help with stress, anxiety and discomfort associated with premenstrual syndrome (PMS).
5. Food Versus Supplements
It's popular to look for food products that are all-natural or organic. One thing to keep in mind is any vitamin in a pill form is not really natural (even though the label might say it's natural). The only true natural vitamins are found in food and drinks. This natural state of vitamins is better for you because it enters your body unconcentrated, so it can work with the food it's in and other foods you've ingested. With the different kinds of vitamin B and the foods they're found in, it's better to eat a variety to reap the full benefits of B.
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