Do active people need extra vitamins or vitamin supplements?

Question

Some say if you are a very active person:maybe you practice a sport, specially endurance sports, but have a balanced diet, you do not need to take extra vitamins.

Answer 1

People who eat well dont. Active or not.

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Answer 2

Activity level has nothing to do with it. I heard once from some people that were listening to some nutritional vitamin supplement guru talk about taking vitamins and the prevention of disease.
The bottom line is: it is far better to have expensive pee every day then to have disease build up in your body over time, and then have huge hospital and medical bills later that you and your family would not want to endure. Grant it we can not control what potential diseases may be passed down to you from your family. But you can take a simple multi vitamin and it will help keep you going.

Answer 3

Being active or non active, we all need extra vitamins, but don't forget minerals too. We just don't get enough by eating right, the nutrients are depleted from all the food.

Answer 4

Well, if you're active but say, don't eat oranges, or get a lot of vitamin C, Ya it would be a good idea to get a supplement then.

Answer 5

Vitamins are always important in a well balanced diet!

Answer 6

am active but i still need extra vitamins

Answer 7

vitamins never hurt anyone.. make it a habit for life and you will be healthier for sure .... we all lack a vitamin or two

Answer 8

You can read this article:

http://improvedhealthandfitness.com/The_importance_of_taking_vitamins.html

These vitamins are very good - http://improvedhealthandfitness.com/multivitamins.html

Hope this helps...

Answer 9

doctors say no