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I'm not a health professional. Most people won't need additional vitamins IF they ensure that their diet covers all the recommended food groups. You should cons
by helph67 7y ago
I'm not a health professional.
Most people won't need additional vitamins IF they ensure that their diet covers all the recommended food groups.
You should consider eating a "plant based" diet, avoid processed meats (sausages, ham & bacon) and eat plenty of fish. The diet eaten by most people lacks fibre, so if you are smart you will research its health benefits.
My doctor recommends a daily vitamin D tablet and I agree that there are many benefits provided.
Research the "Mediterranean diet", people who follow it tend to live long, healthy lives.
- diehunde 7y agoThe problem is most people don't cover all the food groups in their diets (just an assumption). So in that case should they take vitamins?
- tedmiston 7y agoThis is my line of thinking as well. I eat a lot of takeout. I don't eat many vegetables. I take a cheap but high quality daily multivitamin (the Kirkland one which is < $1/month). I do take or have taken a few other supplements for other things but they are more expensive. For me the multivitamin is a no brainer though. For Vitamin D specifically, I'm considering augmenting it in the less sunny months as the Kirkland multi is only 50% DV of D3. In the summer, I walk outside a lot. Vitamins and supplements are definitely an area worth doing research specific to your needs. You might think there'd be a standard spec for multivitamin nutrients but no. Fish oil is one example where there are many cheap options but they aren't very good e.g., low EPA and DHA, or not molecularly distilled.