Weight Loss Program to Increase Vertical Leap- The Easy Way

To jump your highest generally means you should be as close to your optimal weight as possible.

While everyone knows the value of eating healthy, the truth is the phrase “healthy eating” is quite vague and subjective. While we may all have an opinion on each other’s eating choices, is there a way to actually know if we are getting all the nutrients we need?

The U.S. government has come out with a baseline of each nutrient that is recommended daily. Please remember that this is not optimal, but rather the bottom line amount that you should be getting to avoid malnutrition.

Vitamin A	5000 IU
Vitamin C	60 mg
Vitamin D	400 IU
Vitamin E	30 IU
Vitamin K	80 ?g
Thiamin	1.5 mg
Riboflavin	1.7 mg
Niacin	20 mg
Vitamin B6	2 mg
Folate	400 ?g
Vitamin B12	6 ?g
Biotin	300 ?g
Pantothenic acid	10 mg
Calcium	1000 mg
Chloride	3400 mg
Chromium	120 ?g
Copper	2 mg
Iodine	150 ?g
Iron	18 mg
Magnesium	400 mg
Manganese	2 mg
Molybdenum	75 ?g
Phosphorus	1000 mg
Selenium	70 ?g
Zinc	15 mg

Unfortunately, studies have shown that it is nearly impossible to get all the recommended nutrients we need daily through diet alone, even if you believe your diet is “balanced.”

Now here’s where it gets interesting.

When it comes to weight loss, it may be impossible to achieve your target weight if your body is missing its key nutrients. And most formal diets like South Beach or Atkins for Life make it impossible to reach your needed amount of nutrients without going overboard on the calories. But there may be a solution…

In this study*, obese women were told not to change diet or to exercise but to simply take a vitamin a day (of the regular, no frills variety—Centrum). The results were shocking. On average, each woman:

lost 3.4 kg (7.5 lb) of weight;
decreased their BMI by 1.4;
decreased their waist circumference by 2.4 cm (~1 inch); and
dropped 2.8 kg (6.1 lb) of fat.

How could this be?

It’s simple–their resting energy expenditure went up by 53 kcal/day. While that may not sound like much, over the course of 26 weeks 6 pounds of fat loss is quite a bit when diet or exercise has not been altered. Taking a multivitamin helps you to burn more fat when you’re at rest.

So bottom line is: take a multivitamin—not just because it’s impossible to get all your nutrients daily even if you are a “healthy eater” but because it will help you maintain a normal weight.