Supplements increasing by 23% on Nov 1st

ei9go

Tesco already increased their prices.

1000mg Vitamin C 1.29 to 1.45

1000mg Omega 3 Oil 2.85 to 3.85

Wonder will they reduce them now

cormie

cronos wrote: »

I'm dieting to drop some weight and doing a good bit of exercise including weights/situps etc...

Wondering if there's anything worth getting. Currently not taking anything in terms of Protein etc...

If your goal is health check this, also don't forget if your goal is aesthetics, good aesthetics will naturally come with good health

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7NW32vLq340

Fann Linn wrote: »

Chicken is good

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-cv5o-EJkg

vargoo

cormie wrote: »

If your goal is health check this, also don't forget if your goal is aesthetics, good aesthetics will naturally come with good health

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7NW32vLq340

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-cv5o-EJkg

I love it!

I've been looking at the protein explosion over the last few years wondering was it just the latest rubbish trend.

Alf Veedersane

The protein shake = muscle concept is nonsense. Marketers are putting protein on everything, including Snickers bars, to appeal to the moron demographic.

But there is nothing faddy about getting enough protein on board.

Supplements should be treated as just that: a supplement to your diet.

tcif

Magnatu wrote: »

Yeah. They buckled under the pressure.
A shame as vitamins and supplements are a scam. Pointless and unnecessary in the vast majority of cases.

My OH and I are both on vitamin supplements recommended by consultants as complementary to the prescription medications we're on (for severe arthritis and an esophageal condition that permanently limits what can physically be swallowed and the extent to which it can be digested.) You may not need anything and more luck to you, but don't label it all as "pointless and unnecessary" when you don't know other peoples health circumstances.

odyssey06

Boots have 3 for 2 on vitamins at the moment, if nothing else, pick up some cheap B12 or something and let the placebo effect do its magic!

Alf Veedersane

cormie wrote: »

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7NW32vLq340

That chap should probably have thought through his argument a little better.

The only relevant point in there was the quantity of protein required per lb/kg of body. A meta-analysis would indicate that the absolute maximum would be 0.82 g/lb but a lot of studies indicate it's 0.64 g/lb. So his figures are a little off but at least it's in some way relevant.

Talking about Kwashiorkor and breast milk is a little bit bullsh*tty.

vargoo

tcif wrote: »

My OH and I are both on vitamin supplements recommended by consultants as complementary to the prescription medications we're on (for severe arthritis and an esophageal condition that permanently limits what can physically be swallowed and the extent to which it can be digested.) You may not need anything and more luck to you, but don't label it all as "pointless and unnecessary" when you don't know other peoples health circumstances.

You're the perfect example of someone going around looking to be offended. So so common nowadays.

Do you both have the esophageal condition?

tcif

vargoo wrote: »

You're the perfect example of someone going around looking to be offended. So so common nowadays.

Do you both have the esophageal condition?

You could not be further from the truth if you tried and I'm at a loss at why you're taking such an aggressive tone with my post. All I was saying was that everybody's circumstances are different and that I don't concur with someone writing anything off as pointless simply because they themselves have no need of it. I don't think advocating considering other peoples circumstances in life makes me a snowflake. If anything you're the one who seems to have taken offence here for some reason.

And while I did raise the subject of medical conditions to try to make the point my OH and I weren't just on a bender at the supplements shelf for the fun of it, I don't appreciate your attempt to further question me on who has what. None of your business.

Pussyhands

Supplements are an absolute scam!

Davy

I think we will put this thread on hold till further details are announced closed to November first. The date may even be put back again.

Temporarily Closed