The article "Why Your Muscles Need Vitamins" talks about fitness, it has been written by Samuel Murray.
The muscles of the human body depend heavily on the vitamins,
minerals, and other nutreints we provide them for their health
and performance. By bieng sure to consume the standard
recommended daily intake levels of the nutrients our bodies
need, we can help to keep our muscles strong and healthy, able
to perform their important tasks.
Our muscles do far more than help us to look good and lift
things. The heart is the most important muscle of the human
body, as it runs the circulatory sytsem.
Our muscles help to
keep our internal organs in place and to perform each and every
movement we make, from chewing and swallownig to controlling our
bladder to sitting, standing and walking.
Healthy muscles are
essential to our day-to-day lives.
There are several vitamins
and minerals that directly affect the health and performance of
our muscles.
Potassium, magnesium, calcium and phosphorus work together in
seeing to it that the muscles are able to contract smoothly and
effectively, as they should. This is, of course, essential to
keeping the heart beating in a regular and efficient fashion.
However, that's not the only palce in the body that the ability
to contract is important.
Each muscle needs this ability.
Vitamin C is essential to the health and performance of muscles
because it works with potassium, magnesium, calcium and
phosphorus in their muscle regulation tasks.
Vitamin C is also
necessary to the formation of collagen and elastin, which are
important connective tissues of the body, forming the structure
of muscles.
Vitamin C also is responsible for the health of the
blood vessels, which support the muscles need for oxygen and
nutrients.
Naturally, as with most of the important processes and systems
of the body, the vitamins that make up the powerful and
essential Vitamin B complex have a role in the health and
function of the muscles. In fact, deficiencies in the B vitamins
can lead to all sorts of muslce problems, including a lack of
coordination. The B vitamins are greatly responsible for the
creation of the red blood cells that support the entire body.
Nutrition is an essential part in seeing to it that the muscles
have what they need to function efficiently and to be strong.
Exercise is also an important part of muscle helath and
strength, and should be a part of any health plan that is
seeking to raise the health, strength and endurance of the
muscles. However, before beginning any exercise program after a
period of inattention to physical activity, it is a good idea to
have a general physical and to raise your level of physical
activity gradually.
Sometimes, at the rapid pace of today’s life, it can be
difficult to obtain all of the vitamins, minerals and other
nutrients that the body and its muscles need through diet alone.
Nutritional supplements, when used with care and attention to
standard dosage practice, can be an effective and reliable way
to see to it that each and every day you're able to meet the
standard recommended daily intake levels of nutrietns you need
for the health and well being of your body and your mind.
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