The Best Time of Day to Take Your Vitamins

The older I get, the more supplements there are taking up space on my kitchen counter: vitamin D for immunity, B12 for energy, a multivitamin for, well, you name it, the list goes on. For many of us, vitamin-taking has always been a morning thing, starting with our mothers handing them over with breakfast before school. Most days, I remember to take them with my coffee. Other days, I don't think about them until I'm cleaning up the kitchen before bed, and then spot the bottles, practically shaming me for having forgotten them. And that's when I wonder: If I take them before I go to sleep, will it make me sick? Does it affect their absorption? To find out, I asked the pros, and here's what they said we need to know to get the most out of our daily vitamins.

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The Best Time of Day to Take Your Vitamins, According to Experts

The older I get, the more supplements there are taking up space on my kitchen counter: vitamin D for immunity, B12 for energy, a multivitamin for, well, you name it, the list goes on. For many of us, vitamin-taking has always been a morning thing, starting with our mothers handing them over with breakfast before school. Most days, I remember to take them with my coffee. Other days, I don't think about them until I'm cleaning up the kitchen before bed, and then spot the bottles, practically shaming me for having forgotten them. And that's when I wonder: If I take them before I go to sleep, will it make me sick? Does it affect their absorption? To find out, I asked the pros, and here's what they said we need to know to get the most out of our daily vitamins.

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Your bedtime routine probably involves slipping on your favorite pair of pajamas, brushing your teeth, and crawling into bed. But some of the population skips that first step, opting to tuck themselves in sans PJs. Turns out, they might be onto something. Sleep is controlled by your circadian rhythm, which is impacted by many factors, including your body temperature — which is directly affected by what you wear to bed.

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Before you throw away the silica packets that came with that beef jerky or your new flatscreen TV, consider holding onto them. Silica packets have a range of uses around your home.

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