multivitamins

[infantryhummer]

well guys ive never took multivitamins and ive been doing alot of studying on these forums plus others and everyone is taking multivitamins. I happened to be in walmart tonite and picked up the equate version of the complete multivitams. I know its probably not the best multi out there but its got to be better than taking none at all. My question is do you guys only take one like is recommended or do you guys take two...im 160 pounds at 5'6 and 22 years old if that helps any. plus is any one taking the equate verson of the multis.

 

[dhawkins]

I personally only take one a day. Im sure people take more but being 175 pounds I feel that 1 a day is more than sufficient.

 

[Itsadeepburn]

I take the GNC mega men multi vitamin.........a daily serving is 2 pills, so i take one in the AM and one in the evening, that way it breaks it up and my body can absorb it more instead of pissing it out

 

[ZGzaZ]

Megamen breaks down over a 6 hour period, the only thing you piss out are the excess B-vitamins that your body doesnt use.

 

[Ripped2Shredds]

I take the GNC mega men multi vitamin.........a daily serving is 2 pills, so i take one in the AM and one in the evening, that way it breaks it up and my body can absorb it more instead of pissing it out

LOL...this is a noobious error...the yellowish color you are peeing out is the color dye in the vitamin itself, you don't waste vitamins..lol

As for you Multi..it is a good start homes...ONLY TAKE ONE PILL...

***I say this because cetain levels of the vitamin are at the high end even in the cheap pills but they tend not to have alot of the B vitamins and Vitamin A and others, but then some are at the max. ***

Stick with the Equate brand for an entire bottle (100 or so pills) and if you are still workign out at the end then switch to a perfromance vitamin..I currently use ADAM from NOW foods, at www.bulknutrition.com. I have noticed an increase in energy, but I also took equate many moons ago and noticed energy and fitness gains from those as well...start off small and keep going...

 

[meyham30]

what about animal paks?

 

[ZGzaZ]

Animal Paks multi is a very performance driven multi, has a lot of extras in it too as far as aminos, shark cartliage, 2g arginine etc. Very VERY expensive to stay on though....

 

[Cutt29]

bev int packs 20bucks 1 month supply

 

[lanky]

centrum-lankys choice

 

[neuby37]

where's the cheapest place to get animial packs I have to get some of those soon.

 

[ZGzaZ]

centrum-lankys choice

Lanky, you should switch immediately. Centrum is a very poor choice for a multi, a lot of synthetic vitamins that don't properly break down in it. Look where the Vit-E is from... but if you're happy with it, more power to ya.

 

[ZGzaZ]

where's the cheapest place to get animial packs I have to get some of those soon.

http://www.dpsnutrition.net/get_item_uv001.htm

44 packs for 18.99$

 

[Itsadeepburn]

LOL...this is a noobious error...the yellowish color you are peeing out is the color dye in the vitamin itself, you don't waste vitamins..lol
As for you Multi..it is a good start homes...ONLY TAKE ONE PILL...QUOTE]

The yellowish color comes from the excess B-vitamins. So if im taking one pill in the Morning, and my urine is bright yellow, that means my body isnt absorbing all the B-vitamins in just one pill, so taking 2 would be a complete waste. And wouldnt you want the benefits from the multi-vitamin to last 12 hours and not 6? If the dosage on a multi vitamin is one pill a day, then by all means, take that dose. But if its 2 pills, why not spread out the dosage?

 

[Xavier_Jones]

I take 4 a day spread throughout and crush them up, I figure I'll just piss out whats not used...