Vitamin B12 for Energy During Exercise
Vitamin B12, one of the family of B Vitamins, plays an essential role in making healthy red blood cells.
Red blood cells are vital in delivering oxygen to working muscles and a lack of B12 will leave you feeling extremely tired and run down.
When it comes to exercise, you will need an adequate intake of B vitamins to ensure optimum energy production in the body and to help build and repair muscle tissue (Volpe 2000; ADA 2009).
B12 is one of the key vitamins involved in energy production and ensuring a good intake of B12 is an important part of a healthy lifestyle.
How much B12 should I take?
In Ireland the Recommended Daily Amount (RDA) of B12 is 1mcg (microgram) per day. The European Union have recently increased their RDA to 2.5mcg/day.
You can find B12 in meat, fish and dairy foods as well as supplements and foods fortified with B12.
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Sources
Volpe S. (2000). Vitamins and Minerals for Active People. In: Sports Nutrition: A guide for the Professional Working with Active People 3rd Edition. Ed. Christine Rosenbloom. American Dietetic Association Chicago. ISBN: 0-88091-176-X.
ADA (2009). Position of the American Dietetic Association, Dietitians of Canada and the American College of Sports Medicine: Nutrition and Athletic performance. Journal of the American Dietetic Association: 109(3):509
Read the full report on the American Dietetic Association website
