I eat cereal everymorning and it says it has 100 percent vitamin C and so on..long list of vitamins and minerals.. So isn't it just like taking a multivitamin so that i shouldn't even bother with a multivitamin supplemeent?
2006-09-12 15:51:09 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
Yes, there is still reason to take a multi vit.
Your cereal may say 100% of "certain" vitamins but I am betting not ALL. Even then, how much of that 100% is actually being absorbed by your body at any given time??
Your body metabolizes things at different levels,, only so much at one time. Besides even the 100% suggested ammount for vitamins is the MINIMUM ammount you should eat daily to prevent disease. That's like driving your car on fumes everyday because you know -- just this much-- will get me there without stalling.
2006-09-12 16:46:19 · answer #1 · answered by Turtle1 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
You should also take a multivitamin/mineral because even though the cereal says it has 100% in it, it doesn't have all the minerals that you need. And nothing beats getting these nutrients naturally, through a well balanced diet.
2006-09-12 15:55:50 · answer #2 · answered by Dr. Chiro 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
If your cereal has 100% of everything you want, then, NO. There's no point in taking additional vitamin supplements.
You will get additional vitamins from the other foods you eat throughout the rest of the day, also.
2006-09-12 16:10:12 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
your body only can intake vitamin C at a certain rate so even if it's 100% does not mean that your body is absorbing it all.
You are better off taking vitamin c throughout the day ...that way you have a constant supply available for intake
2006-09-12 15:55:43 · answer #4 · answered by ? 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
your body uses more vitamins than just a once daily multi-vitamin the more you get at staggered times during the day the better your body uses and absorbs them
2006-09-12 15:54:45 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
you should take atleast 5oo mg a day of any and all vitamins read your vitamin bottles you never get 500 mg of anything hardly. so yes take the multivitamin.
2006-09-12 15:55:05 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
youll gain your daily vitamin intake eating healthy balanced meals.. but I always take my multi vitamin while I'm sleeping.. put it to work when my body is relaxing. :D
2006-09-12 15:54:01 · answer #7 · answered by Min 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
hmm... i think cereal ppl r LYING! so i doubt if thats possible idk...and if its of every vitamin i guess u wouldnt unless u want a whole lotta vitamins goin on
2006-09-12 16:00:38 · answer #8 · answered by Arielle B 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
100 PERCENT OF THE MINIMUM DAILY AMOUNT. I TAKE A LOT MORE THAN THAT AND FEEL FINE.
2006-09-12 15:55:28 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think they will tell consumers anything to get them to buy their product.
2006-09-12 15:53:58 · answer #10 · answered by USuck79 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋