The benefits you reap from a multivitamin depend on its formula*—and, unfortunately, there are loads of incomplete formulas out there. Here’s a group of nutrients that’s often omitted when a brand decides to cut corners. 🔍
are the only minerals you need, these are actually just a few of the full array of minerals required for optimal health and bodily function*—and many of them are often missing from multivitamin formulas, according to Ferira, nutrition scientist and supplement expert.This ad is displayed using third party content and we do not control its accessibility features.Let's start with the macrominerals, which in a multivitamin should include calcium, magnesium, and potassium.
"Macrominerals are larger in size and take up more space," Ferira explains."When included in premium forms, minerals aren't cheap." For both of these reasons, they're often added to multivitamin formulas in mediocre amounts or left out altogether.minerals technically also include electrolytes like sodium, chloride, and phosphorus and sulfur.
But we digress...back to calcium, magnesium, and the like. So one move, in particular, that a lot of big names in the multivitamin game make, according to Ferira: leaving calcium out of "These brands must not have consulted a dietitian, because an R.D. would have told them that the calcium needs and requirements for men are high: 1,000 milligrams every day until age 50 and then 1,200 milligrams daily from ages 51 on up," she explains.
In addition to dropping the ball on these bigger-name minerals, many multi formulas also provide insufficient amounts of lesser-talked-about trace minerals—if they include them at all. be included in a complete multi but often aren't: zinc, iodine, selenium, copper, manganese, molybdenum, and chromium."It's a shame since we also have daily needs for each of these essential microminerals, which have critical and diverse roles in our body," says Ferira.
Not only is skimping on minerals a sneaky move, but it also renders a multi formula incomplete, which ultimately limits the full extent and spectrum of benefits even the most habitual supplement taker can reap from their routine.
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