Why Your Multivitamin May Not Be Working

As a Health Coach I am a firm believer that you can get all of your vitamins and minerals daily from food.  However, many people I talk to and counsel are not on that path even though they strive to be.  For those who are not there yet I advocate taking a daily multivitamin to ensure adequate intake of essential micro-nutrients but it comes with other recommendations

Many people take a daily multivitamin every morning with their coffee and bagel thinking they are in the clear.  Multivitamin labels carry the instruction: take daily with a meal.  The reason for this is that your body needs healthy fats like omega-3s to process vitamins properly, especially vitamins A, D, E & K.  It is best to take any vitamin, mineral or herbal supplement with your largest meal of the day.  This is very often not breakfast.  Increasing the size of your breakfast or taking your multivitamin with a larger meal later in the day is most beneficial to vitamin and mineral absorption.  I recommend the former as it helps fuel your body the day.  More to come on that topic in future posts. 

 Jason C. Venckus
Progressive Complete Health, Inc
Holistic Health Coach/Personal Trainer
www.goproveg.com