Can Vitamin B Help You Lose Weight?

Your body cannot produce B vitamins but they are very important vitamins for your body to efficiently produce energy. B vitamins are vital for your body to run normally. So nature has given us B vitamins in our diet, especially vitamin B12. B12 is generally found in foods such as eggs, milk, cheese, shellfish and meats. When you have ample quantities of the B12 nutrient in your system, you're helping your body operate more effectively and efficiently. This improves your overall health, improves your energy and thus aids in weight loss.

B12 gives you a great energy boost. While this may not take off the pounds in itself, it can get you up and moving. Many people don't exercise because they’re just too tired at the end of a long day. With B12 extra energy, you can work out or even just take a walk around the neighborhood.

B12 boosts your metabolism. This causes your body to eliminate foods more quickly and burn calories more easily. And the more calories you burn, the fewer calories you store as fat. Also, if you exercise more, your metabolism will increase!

Unfortunately, many people are genetically challenged in absorbing and then utilizing vitamin B12. Yet they may never know this because they have never been tested. In addition, the blood test for vitamin B12 doesn't always indicate the ability for your body to effectively utilize the B12 you absorb. This means, the test may indicate an adequate blood level of B12 but doesn't indicate whether your body in turn can effectively utilize the vitamin that's present.

You can have a simple genetic test done to reveal if you are challenged in the utilization of B12. But an even easier test of relative B12 deficiency is to simply add foods rich in B12 to your diet or take a quality B12 supplement. Then notice how it impacts the way you feel and your energy levels. Since B vitamins are water soluble, your body will use what it needs and excrete excess levels through your urine.

The answer to losing weight is not a magical shot or pill - you have to work at it. However, combined with the low glycemic impact anti-inflammatory diet and exercise, B12 could be the boost your system needs to finally take those extra pounds off.

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