Posted by Larry Hoover on July 6, 2004, at 9:17:30
In reply to water with supplements, posted by KaraS on July 5, 2004, at 13:31:19
> How important is it to take vitamins/supplements with water as opposed to juice or even a smoothie or milkshake in terms of absorption? What about sparkling water?
In general terms, vitamin and mineral supplements should be taken with food, the bigger the meal the better. Your body does not anticipate being exposed to nutrients in the absence of food intake, so it does not adequately absorb those nutrients if taken on an empty stomach.
If you're using pure amino acid supplements, they are taken on an empty stomach, but that is to employ them more like a drug than like a food. Your intention, in these cases, is to trick the body by creating atypical blood concentrations.
Lar
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