Multivitamins shouldn't replace a nutritious balanced diet

Because research hasn’t proven that vitamin supplementation can offer any significant benefits, most experts agree that getting vitamins and minerals from a variety of foods that contain nutritious ingredients is a smarter and more effective strategy. “The studies of taking vitamins to prevent disease have been largely disappointing,” Kormos said. “It does not appear that a multivitamin can replace a healthy diet high in fruits and vegetables.”