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The Best Reasons To Take A Multivitamin

Updated on April 4, 2012

Getting a daily serving of nutrients is not always the easiest thing to do in today's fast place society. Working mothers are stressed with busy schedules trying to prepare a nutritious breakfast for their children. But what about nutrients, and nutrient for busy adults? What are the best multivitamin to take? Are multivitamins effective? With all the controversy over getting nutrients from fruits, and vegetables; which is the best way for the body to receive nutrients; where does multivitamins take its place? Is it equally important for men to take multivitamins as it is for women? Of course it is!


Although the focus is placed on women to get the daily recommed doseage of vitamins, especially vitamin D, it is just as essential for men to get the daily recommended doseage for their body. What are the differences between women and men when it comes to nutrients and what is recommend? Let's take a look, and compare the nutrients needed.

VITAMIN OR MINERALDIETARY REFERENCE INTAKE
RECOMMENDED DIETARY ALLOWANCES (RDA)
Vitamin A/ Men: 1000 mcg Women: 800 mcg
 
Vitamin D
5 - 10 mcg
Vitamin E
Women: 8 mg Men: 10 mg
Vitamin K
Women: 60-65 mcg Men: 70-80 mcg
Vitamin C
Women: 75 mg Men: 90 mg
Choline/ Men: 550 mg Women: 425 mg
 
Vitamin B1/ Men: 1.2 - 1.5 mg Women: 1-1.1 mg
 
Vitamin B2/ Men: 1.3 mg Women: 1.1 mg
 
Vitamin B3/ Men: 16 mg Women: 14 mg
 
Vitamin B6/ 1.3 - 1.7 mg (Men & Women)
 
Vitamin B12/ 2.4 mcg (Men & Women)
 
Calcium
 
Magnesium
 
Iodine
150 mcg
Iron
10 - 15 mg
Selenium
Women: 55 mcg Men: 70 mcg
Zinc
Women: 12 mg Men: 15 mg
source:www.vitaminsight.com
 

So, it is necessary to take a multivitamin? The answer is with a resounding yes! Most Americans do not get the daily recommended intake that's needed to maintain a healthy balanced lifestyle. Adults need a multivitamin. There is concern regarding absorption, and if supplements are absored in the body. Different sources and articles have stated that vitamins along with other types of pills sometimes pass through the body without being absorbed.

For my daily preference of multivitamins, I recommend the softgel supplements. I find that the Nature's Plus Nutri-Genic soft gel multivitamin are very effecive. Currently I am taking the soft gen liquid gel multivitamin to guage the difference between the two vitamins to see if there is a difference between the two vitamins or if they are the same in quality and effectiveness. So far both seem to be equal. However, in my opinion I believe the Nutri-Genic soft gels are better in qaulity. The Nature's Plus Nutri-genic are especially made for individuals with a sensitive stomach In my twenties I actual took Geritol for a long period of time. It was recommended to me because I was keeping a very busy schedule never getting the right balanced diet, and always extremely tired.

I was really shocked at how well this particular vitamin worked in my particular situation. I know way back when Geritol was commonly used for Senior adults, and I laughed when I was told me to try it. I could not believe the difference in how I felt when I began to take Geritol.

Nowadays I stick with the multi-vitamin soft gels, I believe they are better because they absorb in your blood stream better than the tablet form of vitamins. I feel excellent, and everyone always tell me I look great!

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