Facts and myths about multivitamins

Popularity multivitamins around the world created around these supplements much speculation and myths. Scientists have tried to understand the popular myths and facts about vitamins.

Fact 1. Multvitaminy complement and replace the nutrients derived from food.

This is indeed true. Nowadays it is difficult to organize your diet so that it consisted only of natural products. Even the food is bought on the market, may contain artificial additives. Vegetables and fruits are quickly losing vitamins during storage. A habit of housekeepers fry vegetables much reduces their usefulness to the body. Tablet multivitamins It helps compensate for a deficiency of nutrients.

Fact 2. Multivitamin supplements effective if taken after meals.

Scientists refute this assumption. In their view, the effectiveness of vitamins does not depend on the time of admission.

Fact 3. Multivitamins taken just before or during pregnancy, have a positive impact on the child.

It's right. All the vitamins that takes the mother during or immediately before pregnancy, have a lasting impact on the health of your baby. Doctors recommend that pregnant women receive regular multivitamins.   But first you should consult with physicians.

Fact 4. Multivitamins make people more healthy.

Scientists confirm this assumption. Multivitamin It gives the body all the necessary material and actually improves health.

Fact 5. People need vitamin D, if they are located in a room for a long time.

In fact, this is true for the residents of the Nordic countries, where people are experiencing a shortage of sunlight. In the southern countries in taking vitamin almost not necessary.

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