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When it comes to weight loss, your diet is the most important factor. However, it’s not just the foods you eat or the drinks you have that can affect your metabolism. Vitamins are similarly important in maintaining your overall health—and the right vitamin can give your metabolism the boost it needs to promote weight loss.
Keep reading for more details.
B-Complex Vitamin
Taking a B-complex vitamin can be a great way to keep your metabolism running properly.
Sakara Life co-founders, Danielle DuBoise and Whitney Tingle, tell Byrdie, "B vitamins function to help your body metabolize food, so a high-quality B complex supplement can help improve metabolism."
Amy Shapiro of Real Nutrition NYC adds, "Vitamin B6 helps with the production of L-Carnitine, an amino acid that helps our body use fat for energy. This leads to increased fat burning."
Vitamin B12 may also play a role in boosting a functioning metabolism. According to Healthline, "One review concluded that vitamin B12 plays a key role in fat metabolism, noting that a deficiency could be linked to increased fat accumulation and obesity."
However, further research in humans is needed to support this possibility.
A B-complex vitamin can support your health in other ways as well. According to WebMD, this vitamin can help support healthy brain function, prevent the onset of some types of cancer, and combat stress and chronic fatigue.
Before adding this supplement to your routine, it's a good idea to check with your doctor to see if it's right for you.
