Multivitamin Is Important, But How To Choose A Multivitamin

Everyone knows the importance of multivitamin but very few people knows how to choose a multivitamin. So in this article I will discuss on how to choose a multivitamin.

When it’s about choosing a multivitamin don’t just see its price. Higher the price doesn’t mean that it’s better than any other multivitamin that is available in your health food store. Yes there are few brands in which you can find better multivitamins with sustain release formulae and few more other better things, but oftentimes you get the best multivitamin in your nearby health food store. The important thing is you should know how to choose a multivitamin. The National Academy of Science’s Institute of Medicine (IOM) has recently updated recommendations on how much of each vitamin and mineral we need daily. But for now let’s stick to the basic requirements.

Multivitamin Basics

Use the KISS principle [Keep It Simple And Smart] in your approach to choosing a multivitamin. First of all when you look at the label, make sure the multivitamin provides at least 100% of daily value, it will be noted as DV on the label for the following vitamins.

Thiamin [B1]

Riboflavin [B2]

Niacin [B3]

B12

B6

Vitamin C, vitamin E and vitamin E

Folic acid

The multivitamin should not contain beta-carotene more than 15000 International Units [IUs as noted on label]. As long as minerals are concerned, the multivitamin should contain:

18 mg of iron

Minimum of 100 mg of magnesium

Extras That Count In A Multivitamin

So now what are the other nutrients that are beneficial and make the multivitamin even better? The best multivitamin should contain 50 mcg of selenium, 0.9 mg of copper and 11 mg of Zinc. So what about calcium? Most multivitamins doesn’t contain more than 200 mg calcium, but you need 1000-1200 mg of calcium daily. This much calcium won’t fit in a single pill so you have to supplement it separately. A good multivitamin tablet contains vitamin D as well which helps in better absorption.

Extras That You Don’t Need In A Multivitamin

There is no evidence that you need more manganese, chloride, boron, iodine, molybdernum, biotin or pantothenic acid than what you get from your daily food that you eat. You don’t have to worry about

potassium and phosphorous, it is available abundantly in many foods. And in addition the less phosphorous you get in multivitamin the better. It impairs calcium absorption.

Don’t Substitute Food For Multivitamin

Multivitamin is important. But remember multivitamin is not a substitute for a healthy diet and doesn’t provide disease fighting chemicals found in foods! As the name says “supplement” which means it is to supplement your diet and not to replace your diet.

Conclusion:

Now you know what to look for in a multivitamin. So the next time you go to any health food store and ask for a multivitamin don’t just pick up any multivitamin, read the label look for the vitamins and minerals we discussed. Supplement it with a proper healthy diet and workout and stay fit! J

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