I'm 19 years old, 5'11", 140lbs. I play sports socially, eat healthy (almost no junk food), and I want to know what vitamins I could take to just be healthier. I eat fruits and vegetables too. Should I take a multi-vitamin like Centrum or something? Or should I take seperate pills like Vitamins A, C, Calcium, etc.?
2006-08-23 06:27:08 · 9 answers · asked by Max B 2 in Health ➔ Mental Health
A multi-vitamin is enough, with a balanced diet. Make sure you are staying hydrated. If you are lifting weights, there are some supplements that will help your body adjust to the stresses of resistance training.
2006-08-23 06:30:36 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go with whole food nutrition supplements. Sometimes called green-source nutrition, these are products where the nutrients are derived from plants. As a result, they have all necessary major nutrients, as well as lesser known micronutrients that help the body use the major ones more efficiently than synthetic vitamins. There are many types out there. I personally have used Juice Plus, and more recently Nanogreens. On top of that, a little extra A, C, and E is always useful, especially when you are very active.
BTW, good for you for taking care of yourself.
2006-08-23 06:36:00 · answer #2 · answered by kathy_is_a_nurse 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's good to take vitamins. However, the optimal vitamin is liquid and derived only from whole foods. In other words: no synthetics.
You can find such liquid vitamins at http://www.newenglandnutritives.com
Remember, whole food vitamins means: NO MAN MADE SYNTHETICS. IT IS ALL TAKEN FROM NATURE ONLY. Look for the liquid multivitamins.
2006-08-24 06:06:33 · answer #3 · answered by paolouccio 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
take some "whole food" vitamins. those are the best for you and you actually get the nutrients.
my husband is a little older and taller than you but he also eats well and is active like you. he takes rainbowlight vitamins special formula for men and they give him more energy. he loves them so you may want to try them.
if interested, the website is
www.rainbowlight.com
or get them cheaper on amazon.com
good luck!
2006-08-23 06:32:58 · answer #4 · answered by WxEtte 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi
its depend on your body structure and your life style but normaly you need to take multi vitamin once a day until you get 25.
2006-08-23 06:32:30 · answer #5 · answered by kamran 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Centrum is a sham. Just take some B-complex and C.
2006-08-23 06:28:42 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Aren't there already vitamins in the food you eat already?
2006-08-23 06:29:32 · answer #7 · answered by Tones 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you play sports, go to GNC and get the Mega Men multivitamin.
2006-08-23 06:33:36 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
mens one a day multivitamin. there good and make sure you take them on a full belly... if you take them on a empty belly or just after a snack youll get sick from too much iron not being able to digest properly.
2006-08-23 06:35:39 · answer #9 · answered by ♥ღαмαиdα♥ღ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋