Vitamins and minerals are involved in hundreds of chemical reactions throughout your body, making them essential for good health, physical strength and mental performance.

However, people with demanding lifestyles are at particular risk of developing a vitamin and mineral deficiency.  When your body is under stress, it will consume considerably more vitamins and minerals than during a normal or relaxed state. 

But typically, it is difficult to nourish your body properly during stressful periods. Vitamin and mineral levels are likely to be lowered as a result of lifestyle associated behavior like skipped meals, unhealthy food choices, and stress related behavior like smoking, excessive alcohol and coffee consumption.  Outwardly, this leads to irritability and poor concentration which negatively impacts performance.