Do I need to take Multivitamins
if I eat Healthy?

Do I need a multivitamin if I eat Healthy?

For most healthy adults under the age of 50, it is possible to acquire all required nutrients through eating food alone if you follow the 2005 Dietary Guidelines and avoid foods with empty calories.

Eat a serving of fresh fruit at lunch and dinner as dessert
Include a variety of vegetables for lunch and dinner. Choose dark green, leafy vegetables (such as broccoli, spinach, Chinese bok choy and kale) as well as bright-colored vegetables (such as bell peppers, tomato, avocado, sweet potato and carrot)
Use fruits as snacks. Bring to work fruits that are easy to prepare (such as grapes, apple, banana, berries or cut-up melons).

Instead of snacking on cookies, choose low-fat yogurt or low-fat cheese with fruits as snacks throughout the day
If you are not a cow's milk fan, try other calcium-rich beverages such as calcium-fortified orange juice, calcium-fortified soy or rice milk, or goat's milk
Try other calcium-rich foods such as tofu and canned fish with bones

Choose whole grain bread when making sandwiches
Have a serving of whole grain breakfast cereal or a bowl of oatmeal for breakfast
Snack on popcorn instead of chips on movie nights
Toss in brown rice, wild rice or barley in your soup