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Multi Vitamins

Multivitamins are a collection of many different essential vitamins required in small quantities for growth, development and proper functioning of metabolism. The best natural sources are found in food when eating a well balanced diet - Multivitamins are an essential part of a healthy diet. to make sure you are getting the essential nutrition needed for good health. Even the best of diets can not be relied upon to give you the necessary minimum amounts of vitamins and minerals because intensive farming practices have reduced the mineral content of foods, and transporting fresh foods all over the world results in them being picked early and ripened in storage, which reduces their vitamin content. Vitamins and minerals work in balance, so supplementing just some of them throws others out of balance, so taking a multi-ingredient supplement ensures that they are all properly absorbed.

Multivitamins are a useful way to get a broad range of essential micronutrients like vitamins and minerals in one tablet. Safeguarding your diet in this way can help prevent deficiency and ensure that all the body’s nutritional needs are fulfilled.  Multivitamins are available in tablet, capsule, oral drops and liquid form

Using Multivitamins

Before taking multivitamins make sure your doctor or pharmacist knows:

• if you are pregnant, trying for a baby or breast-feeding
• if you have ever had an allergic reaction to this or any other medicine
• if you are taking any other medicines, including those available to buy without a prescription, herbal and complementary medicines

 Look out for a multivitamin specifically formulated for your age-group or lifestyle

fitness.uk.net recommend taking 1 tablet a day of a good multivitamin. Visit your local health food store to see what they recommend specifically for you - Holland & Barrett and GNC both sell good quality own branded multivitamins.

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