What is the best multi-vitamin?

Question

I would like something for my husband and I, we are in our mid twenties. Any gender based supplement tips are welcome also.

Answer 1

Your best source of vitamins and other nutrients is a balanced diet--one containing all food groups, including plenty of fruits and vegetables. If you're too busy to eat a well-balanced diet, you may benefit from taking a daily multivitamin/multimineral product to supplement your nutritional needs.
When choosing a multivitamin/multimineral product, look for one containing the essential vitamins A, D, E, B1 (thiamin), B2 (riboflavin), B3 (niacin), B6, B12, C, and folic acid. It should provide 100 percent of the daily value for each vitamin in a single daily dose. Avoid products that contain more than 100 percent of the daily value for vitamins A and D, which can be toxic in high doses.

The essential minerals to look for in a multivitamin/multimineral product include iodine, copper, and zinc. Again, look for a product that provides 100 percent of the daily value of these minerals. Calcium is also important, but you'd need a huge tablet or capsule just to provide 100 percent of the daily value. If your diet doesn't provide enough calcium, consider taking a separate calcium supplement. There are no established daily values for the minerals selenium, chromium, manganese, molybdenum, chloride, nickel, tin, silicon, vanadium, and boron. But most multivitamin/multimineral products contain these minerals in amounts considered safe and adequate.

Most multivitamin/multimineral products also contain iron. While everyone needs a small amount of iron every day, this is usually satisfied by iron from foods. The 10 to 20 mg of iron in multivitamin/mineral products can help to supplement the diet. Many people should not take iron supplements in addition to the amounts in their multivitamin. On the other hand, people with anemia and women of childbearing age (many of whom suffer from iron deficiency) may benefit from extra iron.

Many good multivitamin/multimineral products are available. Select a product made by a manufacturer that you have confidence in. Good products include Centrum, Myadec High Potency, One-A-Day Maximum, drugstore.com multivitamins, and Theragran-M.

Multivitamin/multimineral products offer inexpensive "nutrition insurance" but aren't substitutes for a diet rich in fruits and vegetables. Fruits and vegetables offer many nutrients not yet identified that may well protect against cancer and heart disease--and no multivitamin/multimineral products can provide you with them.

Answer 2

I think the best supplements are at GNC stores and their called Ultra Mega for Men and Ultra Mega for Women. They don't leave out a thing, and you notice a difference right away.

Answer 3

Myadec Multivitamin

Answer 4

none- they are all rubbish, you are much better off eating well