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Cathy Lloyd
Cathy Lloyd is an RN/RT who has worked in the field of nutrition and healthcare for 29 years. Cathy is the owner / operator of Piece Of Cake Nutrition along with her husband Kevin Lloyd located at 512 N. Broadway, Pittsburg KS, 66762. Piece Of Cake Nutrition specializes in helping people meet their overall health goals. They hold monthly weight loss challenges, daily exercise classes, and provide healthy treats, smoothies, shakes, and supplements. Everyone who walks through the door gets a free health evaluation. For more information or to schedule an appointment call 620-687-3924 or e-mail kevncat2005@gmail.com
Health & Wellness
2013-02-01 09:33:41
Chelated vitaminsbetter than regular vitamins?
Q-What are Chelated Vitamins and are they better than regular vitamins?
A-Vitamins are organic compounds that are necessary for health. They aren't sources of food and don't contain any calories. Vitamins act like chemical catalysts and allow your body to use the carbohydrates, fats and proteins that you eat. Vitamins can’t be chelated only minerals can be. So if you are getting a chealted vitamin remember only the minerals are chelated not the vitamins. There are so many vitamin and mineral supplements on the market, however chelated minerals are a bit more expensive than their typical counterparts on the store shelves. Many believe that chelated minerals are more easily absorbed and better used by the body than their non-chelated minerals. Chelation is the process of manufacturing in which minerals are bound to an amino acid. Minerals are inorganic substances because they don't originate from a biological organism. That means that your body can't use them directly and needs to convert them into organic forms. Sometimes other compounds are be used instead of amino acids, but the results are the same. The mineral is bound to another substance, with the idea that this makes it more readily absorbed by the body. Whether chelated vitamin and mineral supplements are easier for your body to absorb is still not fully decided, so spending extra money on chelated products may be a waste of money. Many factors influence how well your body's digestive system can absorb vitamins and minerals, including your current state of health and what kinds of foods you take the vitamins with. Some experts believe that since the minerals are separated from the chelating amino acids during digestion, that it actually makes it more difficult on the digestive system; making it have to work harder. Certain Vitamins can help with other vitamin and mineral absorption. For instance, vitamin C helps your body absorb iron, while other food and vitamin combinations can work against each other. Remember though that vitamins can’t be chelated.
 
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