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The Mighty Multivitamin... |
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From kids to grownups, there’s a formula for everyone.
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Darrell Miller | 10/24/05 |
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Optimizing Your Input
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Darrell Miller | 10/24/05 |
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Doing Multis the Right Way
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Darrell Miller | 10/24/05 |
Date:
October 24, 2005 08:21 AM
Author: Darrell Miller
(dm@vitanetonline.com)
Subject: From kids to grownups, there’s a formula for everyone.
The Mighty Multivitamin From kids to grownups, there’s a formula for everyone.
What’s the top-seller in the supplement world, year after year? You guessed it-the humble multivitamin/ multimineral. Millions of people start their day with multis to help ensure they get all the necessary nutrients that eat-and-run dining doesn’t always provide.
The praise bestowed on multis by the lab-coat crowd is richly deserved. In one study, people who took a multivitamin every day didn’t get as many infections, including reparatory and urinary bugs, as those taking placebos (look-alikes).
Harvard scientists fond that adding a multivitamin to a high-produce diet helps the body fend off such common dangers as heart disease and cancer. Swedish multi takers enjoyed reductions in heart attack rates (21% among men, 33% among women); this effect was not tied to such overall health habits as plentiful produce consumption and adequate exercise. And the American Cancer Society reports that long-term multivitamin use has been linked to a reduced risk of colorectal cancer.
No wonder so many people see multis as a nutritional no-brainer. As a report from the Council for Responsible Nutrition puts it, “Supplements are a proven bridge between what we should eat and what we actually eat.”
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Vitanet ®
Date:
October 24, 2005 08:22 AM
Author: Darrell Miller
(dm@vitanetonline.com)
Subject: Optimizing Your Input
Optimizing Your Input
Multis are a good idea even if you eat a healthy diet. That’s because the government-defined Reference Daily Intake (RDIs) for various nutrients are based on preventing deficiency disorders, such as scurvy caused by a lack of vitamin C. But well-being depends less on avoiding deficiencies and more on getting enough nutrients to counteract the toxins, lack of sleep and high stress that modern flesh is heir to. That’s why multivitamins are often based on ODIs- Optimal Daily Intakes. While ODIs are not defined by any authoritative body, cutting-edge nutrition experts agree that they’re considerably higher than RDIs.
Multivitamins also provide tailored nutrition for everyone in the family. For Dad, a men’s multi often contains extra vitamin E and zinc for peak prostate health, while Mom’s formulation might emphasize folate, iron and calcium. And Junior’s multivitamin should contain pint-sized amounts of everything a growing body needs, along with the kid-friendly flavor that ensures those nutrients actually get inside of Junior. (Athletic families take note: Your needs may be considerably different, so consult with a sports nutrition practitioner.)
Date:
October 24, 2005 08:22 AM
Author: Darrell Miller
(dm@vitanetonline.com)
Subject: Doing Multis the Right Way
Doing Multis the Right Way
The modern multivitamin not only comes in a variety of formulations, it is also available in several formats. While many folks are familiar with single all-in-one tablet, more sophisticated multis often come in two- or three-tablet form to accommodate optimal ingredient amounts. The newest way to take your vitamins is to drink them. Liquid multis feature great taste and enhanced absorption, and are a godsend for people who can’t swallow tablets.
Whole –food concentrates are an intriguing multi option. Based on fruits and vegetables, such supplements contain the kind of synergistic cofactors that help vitamins and minerals do their nutritional thing.
To enhance absorption of fat soluble vitamins, try to take your mutlis with a meal containing healthy fats. Any time of the day is fine, although most people find it easy to incorporate supplements into a morning routine. Day or night, in this nutritionally uncertain world, the multifaceted multivitamin is an absolute must.
-Lisa James
