I'm not keen on supplements either, but my GP has prescribed me iron pills because I do have low iron levels even though I eat red meat and don't have tea!
Do you have enough complex carbohydrates? These are things with low glycaemic index like bran muffins, wholewheat bread, potatoes etc - they provide longer term and slower release of glucose which is then converted by isulin to what your body can actually use. Sometimes we eat fructose or sucrose in the form of fruit and sweets that only provide short and quite rapid release of glucose into the bloodstream, which gives an initial boost of energy but not the longer slower release that we need.
Also think about your protein levels - you may need to up this for a while and have yoghurt or cheese to ensure you have enough to repair the muscles that you'll be developing through your exercise.
Most over the counter vitamin and mineral supplements do actually end up going down the toilet because the body can't store them and we should get the majority of the requirements from the food we eat - some, such as vit A and so on are dangerous to have too much of, and have adverse health consequences.
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