vitamin doodahs

[Wideboy]

so people whats the health advantages of eating fruit rather than multivitamins?

im confused :scratch:

[Lissa]

Don't know, but I only like cherries, raspberries and grapes..............all of which cost a fortune, so I take a multi-vitamin tablet every day, plus a high strength cod liver oil capsule.

They haven't killed me yet:-D

[colinsv25]

if u eat lots of fruit it makes u go to the toilet more:smt045

[Wideboy]

so how many multivitamins do you take a day to get you 5 a day thingy just the one?

[Lissa]

Mine contain 100% of the RDA of 10 vitamins, plus folic acid, iron, phosphorous, iodine and calcium:D

[Wideboy]

nice where can i get me some? :-D

[Speedy Claire]

would echo that fruit leads to a better bowel pattern but think you need a multi vitamin as well for the extra vits not found in fruit

[Wideboy]

would echo that fruit leads to a better bowel pattern but think you need a multi vitamin as well for the extra vits not found in fruit

can you recommend me any? i not big on fruit and only eat about 2 bits a day

[Lissa]

nice where can i get me some? :-D

Got mine from Lidl's:D

89p for the multi-vitamins, 1.09 for the cod liver oil.

[Wideboy]

think i will looks for some tomorrow i would search on the internet but i'd be worried about what came up :lol:

[Lissa]

think i will looks for some tomorrow i would search on the internet but i'd be worried about what came up :lol:

Yeah, but think how entertaining it MIGHT be:D

[Speedy Claire]

It depends on how much you wanna pay hun and your stage of life. If, say, you`re thinking of having kids then you need something with zinc in for otpimal reproductive organs. For men the recommendation is that you should look for a multivitamin with no more than 9 milligrams of iron; less is even better. Iron overload can cause health problems in men, including joint pain, heart palpitations and impotence. They also recommend a vitamin that contains selenium and vitamin E, both of which may help prevent prostate problems.

You could do as Lissa suggests and get just a plain multivit from the likes of Lidl/superdrug etc. but if you`re wanting a more male specific one this is a good one and i`ve ordered stuff from them and never had any problems

http://www.healthydirect.com/product/0221/d.jsf?AffiliateCode=ShoppingCom


I think when you look at what it contains for that price it`s not a bad buy :D

[Wideboy]

i don't know what i want really? not planing kids just yet mind lol:)

the one you linked me to looks good although i know nowt about that sort of stuff :lol:

[Speedy Claire]

Looking at the list of what it contains and for that price i`d say it`s an excellent buy.

If you don`t wanna pay that much just pick up any multi vitamin, just make sure the iron content doesn`t exceed 9mg and you won`t go far wrong :D

[Wideboy]

think i will buy the one on the link, it has no iron as far as i can see

[Speedy Claire]

it does have iron oxide but that will only be a small amount, you should be fine with that one :D

[Ed]

would echo that fruit leads to a better bowel pattern

Spray rather than splash?:p

[Wideboy]

it does have iron oxide but that will only be a small amount, you should be fine with that one :D

fank you :notworthy:

Spray rather than splash?:p

:pukel: :D

[Speedy Claire]

Spray rather than splash?:p


Toilet humour Ed??? :rolleyes: lmao

[Ed]

Toilet humour Ed??? :rolleyes: lmao

Humour? Hell no!!! Personal experience...:-dd :(

[Wideboy]

so just to check because im a ficky, if i take those and them still eat fruit im not going explode or anything am i? :scratch:

[Speedy Claire]

nope, not at all... unless you have a digestive system and a bum like Ed`s!!!!

[Wideboy]

lol ok ta :lol:

[embee]

..... Iron overload can cause .....impotence.

They also recommend a vitamin that contains selenium and vitamin E, both of which may help prevent prostate problems.

...

Iron? Pah!
Blue steel, cat couldn't scratch it! :smt077
(courtesy "Cocoon")

Pumpkin seed oil ("Kurbiskernoil") like this (http://www.applevinegar.net/wissenswertes/)is good at protecting the old prostate too, got a taste for it in Austria!

Just get a taste for good ol' fruit and veg, you know it makes sense.

[andywilson460]

If you really don't like any other fruit smoothies might be an option as well. I am not a big fruit fan, but get my 5-a-day through smoothies and veg - Don't really enjoy it too much - but I know how much better I feel now than before, so can't really complain.

At present Sainsburys have theirs on special at 99p, but I prefer the Somerfields ones which are always 2 for £2.50, and they are real pulped fruit, the Sainsburys ones seem very watery - and the Innocent ones simply break the bank

[gettin2dizzy]

would echo that fruit leads to a better bowel pattern but think you need a multi vitamin as well for the extra vits not found in fruit
probably too strong a word there. There's been no support that these vitamin tablets actually give you any health benefits. I balanced diet always comes out top.

[Ed]

nope, not at all... unless you have a digestive system and a bum like Ed`s!!!!

You definitely wouldn't want my ****:smt045

[Speedy Claire]

probably too strong a word there. There's been no support that these vitamin tablets actually give you any health benefits. I balanced diet always comes out top.

Yep maybe i used the wrong word when I used "need". According to some sources tho the current thinking is that intake of several vitamins above the minimum daily requirement may prevent heart disease, cancer, osteoporosis, and other chromic diseases. Taking vitamins does not make up for an unhealthy diet, and vitamins are an insufficient substitute for nutrients from fresh fruits, vegetables and whole grains, but a general multivitamin and mineral supplement can be a good safeguard.

http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/vitamins.html

[gettin2dizzy]

The last study I read concluded that people who took vitamin pills lead a healthier lifestyle regardless, which removed any credability from these surveys. I'm sure they're more likely to have more benfit than harm though, without question.

Another favourite of mine is 'essential oils'.

Essential? We don't even call the stuff we breath 'essential air' ;)

[Blue_SV650S]

I just get supermarket multivitamin and also supermarket Vit-C.

I eat plenty of fruit and veg, but tend to take vits too as like someone else said, you might be missing certain vits in the fruit/veg you eat and multivits are normally 100% RDA of most vits ...

WARNING Too much*of any vit (except C IIRC) can be detrimental to health!

*depending on what they are, but I was told as little a +200% RDA is a bad idea of some vits and can cause liver/kidney problems! :shock: .. dunno how genuine that was mind ;) ... but it makes sense not to go OTT!! ;)

[Speedy Claire]

Yeah there is a danger in overdoing it... and too much can be a bad thing. Don`t think you can go far wrong tho in sticking to a healthy balanced diet and taking a daily multi vit.

Some vitamins are excreted from the body if you have over and above the amount you need e.g. vitamin C. Others such as Vitamins A, D, E can be stored in your body and you therefore need to be careful not to exceed the amount you need. There are also some that are not hepatically or renally excreted and can build up in your system causing problems thats why they say to be careful not to exceed the amount you need according to the recommended daily intakes.

I wish I put all this into practice myself..... I don`t take multi vits and my diet isn`t exactly balanced tho I am trying at the minute. Maybe its about time i practised what i preached!!!