By Sarah Anderson
Fresh, whole foods are the optimal source for natural vitamins and nutrients, but the average person does not eat a strict diet of fruit, grains, dairy and vegetables at every meal. As stated in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), it is recommended that "most people do not consume an optimal amount of all vitamins by diet alone...it appears prudent for most adults to take vitamin supplements." To supplement this, multivitamins can provide at least 100% of the recommended daily allowance (RDA) for the key vitamins, A, C, E, K, and all B-vitamins.
Increasingly, we are exposed to foods with less nutritional values as a result of processing and refining foods with less nutritional value. The average individual is working longer, more stressful work schedules which increases risk for a variety of health issues. Taking a daily multivitamin combats these risks.
Recommendation
• If you are an athlete, lead a highly active lifestyle, or have a job that is highly labor intensive, chances are that you could benefit from a daily multivitamin with additional antioxidants such as vitamins C and E.
• If you are looking to target certain areas of concern, consider a gender specific vitamin.
• Athletes and the highly active or highly stressed, should take a megavitamin that includes additional essential minerals, digestive enzymes, amino acids, and essential fatty acids.
Vitamins A, C, D, E, K, and all B-vitamins - Recommended Daily Allowance (RDA) |
VITAMIN |
RDA |
A |
5,000 IU |
B1 (Thiamin) |
1.5 mg |
B2 (Riboflavin) |
1.7 mg |
B3 (Niacin) |
20 mg |
B5 (Pantothenic Acid) |
10 mg |
B6 (Pyridoxine) |
2 mg |
B7 (Biotin) |
300 mcg |
B9 (Folic Acid) |
400 mcg |
B12 (Cobalamin) |
6 mcg |
C |
60 mg |
D |
400 IU |
E |
30 IU |
K |
80 mcg |
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• Schiff
• Nature's Way
• Rainbow Light
• Twinlab
References : Optimum Lifestyle Magazine
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