I take One-A-Day, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Caltrate, Garlic & Zinc.

meaning they're not really useless as the vast majority of people are too uninformed, undisciplined, or dont have the money to get their nutrition through food alone...

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Originally posted by DJ-Fuq Vitamin pills are almost completely useless, unless u dont eat properly.

That's so far from the truth. Most people who diet end up sacrificing one thing for another. So they need to make up for it by taking vitamin supplements since they don't receive the proper amounts through their diet.

Not to mention the vast amount of allergies people suffer from. This doesn't allow them to eat certain foods which severely affects their ability to get the required nutrients.

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Originally posted by jdjd or dont have the money to get their nutrition through food alone...

It's sad how expensive it is to eat truly healthy. No wonder the percentage of overweight people is always increasing throughout Western civilization. Food that is bad for you is much more convenient and usually cheaper.

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Originally posted by Omegasox That's so far from the truth. Most people who diet end up sacrificing one thing for another. So they need to make up for it by taking vitamin supplements since they don't receive the proper amounts through their diet. Not to mention the vast amount of allergies people suffer from. This doesn't allow them to eat certain foods which severely affects their ability to get the required nutrients.

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Originally posted by jdjd meaning they're not really useless as the vast majority of people are too uninformed, undisciplined, or dont have the money to get their nutrition through food alone...

Sorry, i mustve typed the "unless u dont eat properly" bit in fucking invisible text.

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Originally posted by skytrancegirl i take a centrum everyday and i noticed that since iv'e been taking them i never get sick

YEah me too as a matter of fact. My roomate is alwasy sick! he's always coughing or sneezing or some shit like that. he thinks he can get better by drinking mountain dew coz its made with Orange juice!

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Originally posted by Mebot YEah me too as a matter of fact. My roomate is alwasy sick! he's always coughing or sneezing or some shit like that. he thinks he can get better by drinking mountain dew coz its made with Orange juice!

Probably placebo.

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Originally posted by DJ-Fuq Probably placebo.

possibly

then again i am more active than him anyways, i run, go to the gym and watch what i eat ( most of the time anyways )

I think that a vitamin supplement just helps get the recommened amount of daily vitamins that I don't usually get from foods I eat during the day.

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Originally posted by DJ-Fuq Sorry, i mustve typed the "unless u dont eat properly" bit in fucking invisible text.

95% of people don't eat properly according to your definition since it's very hard to consume the recommended amount of each nutrient over the course of a day.

i don't know..but iv'e been around alot of people with nasty colds and i haven't caught anything

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Originally posted by Omegasox 95% of people don't eat properly according to your definition since it's very hard to consume the recommended amount of each nutrient over the course of a day.

Most people who dont get the recommended amounts every day eat enough nutrients to make pills pointless.

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Originally posted by DJ-Fuq Most people who dont get the recommended amounts every day eat enough nutrients to make pills pointless.

I agree not all people need pills, but you're still deluded in thinking they're pointless. Just because you have enough money to buy something means you couldn't use some more money? (Stupid analogy I know, but best I could come up with) More of a good thing will not hurt you, it will only help you. Within reason of course.