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Old 04-06-2005, 06:05 PM   #8 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by slushi999
Looking for a good Multi Vitamen to supplement my diet. Planning on getting Centrum Or Mega Man from GNC but wanted to get some reccomendatins first.

Also Is it imperative to take if you dont eat healthy?
Centrum has high percentages, many 100% daily values. Theoretically, you would only need a "100%" if you did not eat anything at all. Physicians differ on their advice for vitamin supplementation. One article I read discussed how some physicians themselves take a half a multivitamin, or a children’s vitamin, so they receive less than "100 percents". Others take full multi-vitamins, and some don’t take any at all.

If you don't eat healthy, which is a broad description; I would recommend eating a fortified cereal. Even tasty cereals such as honey-nut cheerios have many vitamins in 100% daily value. If you can't eat a fortified cereal daily, a multivitamin would be beneficial. It probably won’t harm you; because most water soluble vitamins, minerals, etc require very high doses to cause toxicity. You can get toxic on fat-soluble vitamins (A,D,E,K) more easily, so use caution and good judgment on how much Vitamin A, D, E, and K is being given in your vitamin of choice.

Your best bet would be to eat a healthy, balanced diet containing a lot of fruits, vegetables, and whole grain breads. Don’t forget to eat lean meats (preferably chicken) in moderation, only a couple servings a day are needed. Servings are not big either. Eat some fish regularly for essentially fatty acids, but beware of deep-sea fish because they may contain dangerous amounts of mercury. Try not to add salt to foods, and cook with vegetable oils.

I got carried away, and was trying to be witty. In reality, a special few have the time and discipline to eat that healthy. I know I don't. If interested, pick up a nutrition book from your local library, and make small, but achievable goals.
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