Vitamin supplements a waste of money?

[FUZO]

TweetPhysicians urge, 'stop wasting money on vitamin and mineral supplements'Editorialists responding to three articles on vitamin and mineral supplementation being published in Annals of Internal Medicine urge U.S. adults to stop wasting their money on dietary supplements.

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[6p6]

TweetI don't take a multi during winter but living in desert I take one during summer...

[Hy-Maint]

TweetI always thought if you ate a proper diet you didn't need vitamin supplements- even as a woman.

[Mountain Monster]

TweetI do try to get most of what I can in vitamins and minerals via food but I'm not ready to give up on the multivitamins just yet! Lol

[animal87]

TweetI know you need to get vitamin c from fruit, because its hard to absorb from vitamins. Some things like omegas you have to take supplements because there's not enough in fish to make a big difference.

[Christsean]

TweetMost people who eat properly should never need a vitamin supplement. But what about us that train hard? It is possible that we may become deficient in certain vitamins or minerals. Certain diets that restrict carbs, fruits and veggies, can cause a person to become V/M deficient. There are circumstances that would cause a person to need a M/V supplement.

To me, the study is flawed because it doesn't take into account every situation. Besides midst V/M supplements are excreted out if not utilized so my motto is better safe than sorry.

But it is highly unlikely that any of us reading this would ever need a V/M supplement.

[akhusker]

TweetIf you are eating a well rounded diet you will be fine, however, who all eats a WELL rounded diet? Many vitamins are missed because they are only found in certain foods that many people do not eat daily. Supplementing daily is ok, you don't need to get the best most expensive one out there and many don't even need to take a full dose everyday, making it even cheaper for you. I take a men's multi that says I need to take two a day and I only take one because I know it's all I need to hit my 100% in most categories, however I still lack in a few others.