do i need a multivitamin ?

[BUM76]

my current protein powder contains the follwing ingerdiants...

Vitamin A: 1900IU 38%
Vitamin C: 25mg 42%
Vitamin D: 160IU 40%
Vitamin E: 90IU 300%
Thiamin: 0.55mg 37%
Riboflavin: 0.9mg 53%
Vitamin B6: 0.75mg 38%
Folic Acid: 150mcg 38%
Vitamin B12: 6mcg 60%
Biotin: 130mcg 43%
Pantothenic Acid: 3.5mg 35%
Calcium: 900mg 90%
Iron: 6.9mg 38%
Phosphorus: 490mg 49%
Iodine: 55mcg 37%
Magnesium: 180mg 45%
Zinc: 6mg 40%
Copper: 0.8mg 40%
Sodium: 180mg 8%
Potassium: 450mg 13%

i have 3 servings of this daily do i still need a multiviatamin or is it overkill..if not is there a single vitamin i need more of ?

here is my meal plan
meal 1= protein shake with milk @5 am
meal 2=cottage cheese and pineapple @7:30 am
meal 3=protein shake with milk @10 am
meal 4=turkey wrap with cheese and a banana @ noon
meal 5 =preworkout meal protein shake with water and 5 grams of creatine and a lipodrene with ephedrine tablet @2pm
meal 6 =protein shake with soy milk after workout @ 5 pm
meal 7 = either 6 ozs. of salmon ,tuna , chicken , or steak with green beans or brown rice @8pm
before bed 4 bcaa capsules with a glass soymilk. @ 10pm

[into eternity]

yes you still need one.

[Seroph4x]

yes you still need one.
^^

[AMDuser]

I'm beginning to wonder if our body even digests multivitamins. This topic is still being debated.

[moondoggey]

I'm beginning to wonder if our body even digests multivitamins. This topic is still being debated.


im takeing gns megamansport and all its doing is makeingmy piss a very bright yellow but its ok i guss


but is there anyway to find out if our bodys realy digests multivitamins

[Heinlbag]

im takeing gns megamansport and all its doing is makeingmy piss a very bright yellow but its ok i guss


but is there anyway to find out if our bodys realy digests multivitamins

you need to drink more water if its making your piss yellow..

and yes you still need a multi...
animal pak rocks..
solgar has amazing multi vitamins..

[Seroph4x]

well, you will notice a difference if you stop taking it, i think that its saved me from many a cold/sickness over the years.

[PopeGregorius]

you need to drink more water if its making your piss yellow..

and yes you still need a multi...
animal pak rocks..
solgar has amazing multi vitamins..
B vitamins cause you to piss yellow after you take them.

[jules_d1]

I'm beginning to wonder if our body even digests multivitamins. This topic is still being debated.


Get yourself a copy of the comparitive guide of nutritional supplements. Its alarming to find that a lot of the multi vits we take today are even less that 25% bioavailable to the body. The only one that i've found that is decent is USANA which is ~75% bioavailable.

[FlyingV]

If your urine turns yellow, that's GOOD. Take that as confirmation that the vitamin DID break down and was absorbed into your bloodstream as it's supposed to. That's the only way it'd get there - vitamins cant go directly from the stomach to the bladder!

If you're concerned about absorption, get a multi in a capsule, from a name brand company, and always take it with food. Such a product will have been tested to make sure it dissolves at pH levels at or above stomach fluid pH.

Never take them on an empty stomach or in the absence of solid food (ie not a protein shake alone)

Skip tablets, especially those from drugstore, supermarket or unknown brands.