Are supplements worth your money?

With the booming of the supplement industry and new companies wanting their share of the pie, it is probably a good idea to know what truly goes into that precious and perfect body god has given us, that same body that allows us to enjoy life.

First of all, being aware of what are the trustworthy companies out there is what you have to know before making any purchase. Of course any normal and self conscious person would want to avoid companies that are using cheap raw ingredients, and please trust me on this, there are so many of them using low quality ingredients and selling their supplements for outrageous prices, and people are just buying into it!

Secondly, know your needs depending on what you're trying to achieve. In my own words, know your basics! I simply mean that if you're into bodybuilding, you probably want to maximize your gains and put every chances on your side by supplementing with amino acids, vitamins, protein powder and so on... A regular guy who's just trying to look good, who doesn't put the same effort and intensity during a workout, that guy who's sitting and texting in the gym more than anything else (you probably see that guy), wouldn't need to supplement in the same way.

Know your needs and know your basics!

And finally, but this should go first on your list, eat as healthy as possible! I recognize the fact that eating healthy isn't an easy task here in the United States and I'm not going into details for the simple reason that this topic has been a subject of many discussion for many years now, with hundreds of articles available on the web.

Knowing all this will save you time and money and that is exactly our goal and the purpose of this article. So here is for you a list of 5 of the best companies out there that are reliable and where you can have peace of mind while making any purchase from them.

Keep in mind that only the best is what we want and the following are just a few supplement brands that have proven their legitimacy throughout the years and have invested substantial amount of money in research and development to provide the best quality.

The list doesn't stop there, in fact, there are many other trustworthy companies in this gigantic industry and we want consumers to get the best quality for their buck.

So here it is,

Founded in 1995, Muscletech has become one of the most successful supplement brand on the market and one of the top leaders in the industry. IOVATE is the owner company who also owns other popular brands like Hydroxicut, Six Star, Xenadrine and Purely Inspire.

Since their debut in 1994, Dymatize has been giving a huge priority to quality control, only to make sure that they were getting the highest purity out of their raw ingredients.

They actually have a strict protocol where they store their raw materials in quarantine for a minimum of 3 days, while they are being tested for quality and purity.

Here is another great company founded in 1998 by a former pro bodybuilder Rich Gaspari. Gaspari Nutrition has gain a lot of popularity among bodybuilders for the great quality of its supplements, which in fact resulted of Rich's great knowledge of the bodybuilding and supplement world and needs.

Optimum nutrition has been a pioneer and a leader in the industry for years. Founded in 1986 by two brothers, Tony and mike Costello were both passionate by the fitness world, and from that passion was born what has become today one of the top supplement brand on the market.

BPI is a brand new company compare to the other ones, but has proven to be a top player. They have done so well in terms of quality production and marketing that they are now manufacturing supplements for other sports nutrition brands.