In a perfect world, children wouldnt balk at eating a perfectly balanced diet and adults would have the time to create that menu for themselves and the children in their lives. Unfortunately, we live in the real world and perfection is more than a little distance away. So what about those vitamins we need? The alternative to a perfect diet is a regular regimen of vitamin supplements.
Before you grab up the latest, cutest, most expensive or cheapest vitamins you can find, take a minute to evaluate what it is that you expect to accomplish. Start by carefully evaluating your typical daily food intake.
Take a count of the foods you eat over a period of a few days. You may find that youre getting sufficient amounts of most vitamins simply through your diet. Even a less-than-healthy diet overall may be offset by certain habits drinking significant quantities of Vitamin D fortified milk, for example. If you typically drink at least two cups of milk each day, youre probably getting the Vitamin D recommended for a normal, healthy adult.
But what if you realize that you really arent getting the vitamins you need? Then its time to add a vitamin supplement, but you...