According to some sources, the jury is still out on whether we need to supplement with a multi vitamin.
However, the Journal of the American Medical Associating and the Centers for Disease Control have both put out statements that due to the state of our food supply and the environment we live in, it is not probable that we are getting the nutrients we need just from our food.
Of course most of us get what we need to survive, supplements are required to meet our nutritional requirements to thrive. So for me and my family, taking a multi vitamin is our first step to fill in the nutritional gaps in our diet.
I realized a big problem when it comes to multi vitamins the other day when I was at Costco. There are way too many choices on the shelves of a big box store (and nearly endless options if you look on Amazon).
Which do you pick? Why do you pick it? Is price your number one factor in consideration?
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