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cultivating habits :: vitamins

9/20/2016

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i've fought a mental battle over the years about taking vitamins.  on one hand i think that we should be able to get all the vitamins we need from our diets... vitamins are expensive... and i don't want to get lazy about eating a variety of healthy foods, because i am depending on vitamin supplements.  on the other hand, i realize that i may need some help actually reaching my daily requirements.  

we don't eat meat at home, so i'm mindful of the holes we need to fill.  i want to be aware of getting enough vitamin b12, iron, and zinc.  we do eat dairy, but i want to keep my bones strong so am aware of calcium intake as well.

i've also recently read a bit of woman code.  i took the quick test on the author's website, and it predicted that i have a magnesium deficiency.  i'd also been told about taking magnesium for the heart palpitations that i experience.  i've been taking fish oil (sporadically) for a couple years for that as well, but finding second reason to believe i may be deficient in magnesium motivated me to take action.

so with my vitamin b12, iron, zinc, vitamin d, and vitamin c covered in a multivitamin... my magnesium + calcium supplemented... and fish oil accounted for... i now have four pills to take.  i'm determined to take those vitamins every day, and have been proud of my consistency over the past three weeks.  the problem is that in the past few days, i've realized that i've gotten so used to taking my vitamins that i can't always remember doing it.

oh, habits.  it feels a little dorky, but i've succumbed to the pill organizer.  i looked for a non-plastic option, but didn't find one.  i'll hope this one lasts.  now i can keep track and be sure not to double dose.

love, 
​jane
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Kari
9/20/2016 04:48:56 pm

Oh, please do tell me if you find a nice looking, non-plastic pill organizer. A necessity for me too, but such an ugly thing.

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jane link
9/21/2016 11:37:03 am

i'm going to keep my eyes open! :)

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Alix Omori
9/21/2016 08:07:32 pm

I keep my vitamins sorted into small glass jars (saved from the recycling bin) in my cabinet.

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