To take Multivitamins or Not ?

Is it necessary to take Multivitamin supplements daily? Are they really doing any good to the body? Who is getting more out of these multivitamin Supplements, Women, Men or Children? Such questions dont arise in every houshold...there are so many of us who dont even bother about daily nutrition or any such supplements, and so many of us who ardently consume the daily recommended intake of these supplements in capsule, tablet, gummy- chewables or Tonic form, and some of us who have read some article posted online that they are harmful, that some case was filed against some vitamin making brand and stop such habits they had too. What is the truth, what is the real necessity ?

Our bodies need a daily supply of nutrients...they may be in the form of supplememts, yet, it has been noticed that these suppliments have not reduced the effect of harmful diseases on our bodies, nor reduced their occurances, nor offered an extended life span. Hence, some Doctors and Scientists say that multivitamins are not necessary to be consumed as they are sold in the market...instead they can be collected from various healthy meats, vegetables, fruits and grains and consumed daily. They say that a healthy diet, active routine, peaceful mind can do wonders in human bodies than the store-bought multivitamin supplement capsules or tablets. However, every woman who is in the reproductive age needs a daily recommended intake of Folic acid and Iron, be it in the form of food or produce.

Doctors who have studied much about the sideeffects of these supplements may suggest eating fresh and healthy daily, but imagine a Lady who is pregnant and is stuggling with Nausea and sickness, can she cook so well daily ? She may feel active one day and oh-so-tired the other day...if there are no supplements, she may forget or neglect to cook, consume and meet her daily recommended vitamin-mineral needs. In that case, she will face even more disadvantages than the most promised advantages from the fresh vegetables and other produce.

She may have energy on day to cook two or three items to cover her nutrition needs and the next day, too tired to even get up..in that case, she reaches her goals one day and hardly makes it the other day...and hence, this matter is so tricky...whether to take supplements or not. On the other hand, we may find the expiry date that passed already on the pack, few days after one has been consuming these supplements for some time, in that case, it feels as if considering to consume vitamins and minerals through fresh veggies and produce is a better choice than having to panic after you realise the expiry date on the vitamin pack has already passed by. The answer to my question...'whether to take multivitamins or not' has not been answered perfectly yet !

..Prathyusha