Do vitamin pills really give you as much vitamins as they say they do?!
Question: Do vitamin pills really give you as much vitamins as they say they do?
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Nope. There is very little scientific evidence that taking vitamins gives you any benefit. A few specific ones do, but for the most part multivitamins are something you take to make yourself think you are being healthy.
"Do vitamin pills really give you as much vitamins as they say they do?"
No one really knows. The vitamin industry is unregulated. They can put talcum powder in their pills, and no one would be the wiser.
As for taking pills over eating fruits: Not a good idea. Just grinding nutrients up and taking them in pill form doesn't mean that your body is going to use them properly. Fruits not only contain vitamins and minerals, but also tons of fiber and lots of other stuff that great for the ol' bod.
Your best bet is to get your nutrition from food, mostly fruits and veggies, and keep away from pills.
You're right to be suspicious. They may technically contain the amount needed (and that is open for debate), but in some cases the nutrient may not be in a very bioavailable form. For example, some kinds of calcium are not readily absorbed by the body, or are only available to the body if taken with food. In other cases, the nutrients in a multivitamin conflict with each other. Iron interferes with the absorption of calcium and vice-versa, and for optimum benefit they should not be taken together.