4 Vitamins Your Diet Needs If You Can’t Lose Weight

Dr. David Friedman explained to The Healthy that vitamin D supplements can help with weight loss. Dr. Friedman says that when you are low in vitamin D, your body converts sugar to fat instead of energy. He recommends certain vitamin D supplements for the best results. “I recommend D3 because it is much more effective at raising vitamin D blood levels than D2,” Dr. Friedman said. 

Another great vitamin for weight loss is iron. According to Healthline, “iron plays a role in helping your body create energy from nutrients. Iron helps carry oxygen to all of the cells in your body, including your muscles. This, in turn, helps them burn fat.” How amazing is that?! You can also easily find iron in foods like chicken and beans. 

In an interview with Byrdie, Charles Passler, DC, nutritionist, recommended his go-to supplement for weight loss. Passler suggests taking a plant-based multivitamin and omega-3 fats to boost metabolism. This multivitamin from Olly is a perfect choice and is less than $15 at Target. You can’t beat that! 

Registered dietitian Cynthia Sass suggests yet another ideal supplement to take to slim down: vitamin C. “Arizona State University researchers found that exercisers burned more fat when they were given 500 mg of C in pill form every day for a month than those who didn’t up their intake,” Sass wrote for Shape. Vitamin C is also both easy to find and affordable, just like all of our other recommended supplements. We’ve got you covered!

What are your go-to vitamins for weight loss? Let us know your favorites in the comments below!