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So you?ve decided to add a multivitamin to your daily health
regimen. But how do you know what to look for? After all, you have to select
from the countless brands, sizes, varieties, and even how you choose to receive
these nutrients; pills, tablets, soft gels, and even liquid vitamins are now
available.
It helps to know how to read these products? labels. You see, while the Food
and Drug Administration monitors these nutrients, it only requires the bare
minimums. And unfortunately, not every product may offer the amounts and forms
necessary to provide health benefits. While these levels were originally designed
to only prevent over-deficiency, today we have to deal with aging and chronic
diseases, such as Alzheimer?s disease, heart disease and cancer.
When selecting a supplement, you should keep three factors in mind: 1.) quantity
? the level and amount of each nutrient included (they should be high enough
to provide therapeutic benefits); 2.) quality ? the optimal form of the necessary
nutrients included, and free of artificial colors, flavorings, preservatives
or fillers; 3.) form ? the way the nutrient is present in the product (capsule,
tablet, etc.), and any features offered (?easily-digestible,? ?longer-lasting?,
etc.).
Take for example, MultiVita Multivitamin, an all-natural daily supplement that
provides 32 essential nutrients in one convenient daily tablet. This supplement,
which is free of artificial colors, flavorings, preservatives and fillers, may
be considered a healthy addition to anyone?s daily health regimen. |