{"id":57918,"date":"2024-12-23T20:36:21","date_gmt":"2024-12-23T09:36:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tomgrimshaw.com\/tomsblog\/maintenance.html\/?p=57918"},"modified":"2024-12-23T20:36:21","modified_gmt":"2024-12-23T09:36:21","slug":"when-is-the-best-time-to-take-your-supplements","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tomgrimshaw.com\/tomsblog\/?p=57918","title":{"rendered":"When Is the Best Time to Take Your Supplements?"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li><span id=\"bcr_rptStory_cslStory_0\">When using supplements, choosing the right ones for your need is only a part of the equation \u2014 taking them at the right time, with or without food, is also essential to maximize their effectiveness<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span id=\"bcr_rptStory_cslStory_1\">Water-soluble vitamins are best taken with food during daytime, while fat-soluble vitamins need to be taken with meals containing healthy fats, either in the day or evening<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span id=\"bcr_rptStory_cslStory_2\">Minerals like calcium, magnesium and zinc also have specific timing requirements \u2014 calcium works best in divided doses, magnesium before bed and zinc during daytime with food<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span id=\"bcr_rptStory_cslStory_3\">Fitness supplements, like beta-alanine, beetroot juice and creatine, require specific timing around workouts and meals to maximize their effectiveness for athletic performance and recovery<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span id=\"bcr_rptStory_cslStory_4\">While supplement timing enhances benefits, a nutritionally balanced diet remains the foundation of your health; whole foods provide the most bioavailable nutrients and reduce the need for supplements<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/articles.mercola.com\/sites\/articles\/archive\/2024\/12\/21\/best-time-to-take-your-supplements.aspx\">https:\/\/articles.mercola.com\/sites\/articles\/archive\/2024\/12\/21\/best-time-to-take-your-supplements.aspx<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When using supplements, choosing the right ones for your need is only a part of the equation \u2014 taking them at the right time, with or without food, is also essential to maximize their effectiveness Water-soluble vitamins are best taken with food during daytime, while fat-soluble vitamins need to be taken with meals containing healthy &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomgrimshaw.com\/tomsblog\/?p=57918\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;When Is the Best Time to Take Your Supplements?&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5,6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-57918","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-general-interest","category-health-tips"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tomgrimshaw.com\/tomsblog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/57918","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tomgrimshaw.com\/tomsblog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tomgrimshaw.com\/tomsblog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomgrimshaw.com\/tomsblog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomgrimshaw.com\/tomsblog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=57918"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomgrimshaw.com\/tomsblog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/57918\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":57919,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomgrimshaw.com\/tomsblog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/57918\/revisions\/57919"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tomgrimshaw.com\/tomsblog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=57918"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomgrimshaw.com\/tomsblog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=57918"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tomgrimshaw.com\/tomsblog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=57918"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}