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We need our vitamins. We try to eat the right foods to ensure that our bodies receive the right amount of vitamins. When we can't eat all of the right foods, we buy multivitamins and other supplements to make up for the difference. We do this assuming it's the healthy thing to do. But a recent study suggests otherwise. Before you pop one more vitamin E pill from that store-bought bottle in place of a handful of almonds, consider the following:
Some scientists are now warning that dietary supplements are a waste of time--and they may even be a risk to women's health. New research is suggesting that middle-aged women who are taking mutlivitamins are, essentially, just 'creating expensive urine'. There aren't any signs from this research that multivitamins reduce common cancers, heart disease, or death. Researcher Dr. Sylvia Wassertheil-Smoller put it like this:
"Based on our results, if you fall into the category of the women described here and you do in fact have an adequate diet, there really is no reason to take multivitamins."
My challenge for you:
If you're a middle-aged woman, research which foods offer the vitamins you've been seeking through multivitamins. Replace your daily dose with more fruits and vegetables, for instance. Not only will this prove to be healthier and more effective for you, but you'll save on all of those bottles of pills, too.
