Are Multivitamins Really Good For You?


People spend billions of dollars every year trying to boost their health with multivitamins- but are they actually good for you?

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Sources:
https://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/002399.htm
https://ods.od.nih.gov/Health_Information/Dietary_Reference_Intakes.aspx
http://www.nap.edu/read/9810/chapter/1
http://www.nap.edu/read/10026/chapter/1

Water-Soluble Vitamins: B-Complex and Vitamin C – 9.312

Fat-Soluble Vitamins: A, D, E, and K – 9.315


http://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2013/12/17/251955878/the-case-against-multivitamins-grows-stronger
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/12/16/vitamin-supplements-research/4042037/

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