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Old 12-18-2013, 13:55   #1
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I've purchased my last Multivitamins

When a gaggle of MD's and PhD's say it's bullshit then it's bullshit. I love the guy that sells "Airborne" immune booster that was developed by a "teacher" and has zero science behind it, was sued because of false advertising and continues to make millions off of stupid people.

Airborne has just what your immune system needs to stay healthy or get back on track and comes in many delicious flavors and forms.

Multivitamins is now on the chopping block........ see link below......


Enough Is Enough: Stop Wasting Money on Vitamin and Mineral Supplements

Eliseo Guallar, MD, DrPH; Saverio Stranges, MD, PhD; Cynthia Mulrow, MD, MSc, Senior Deputy Editor; Lawrence J. Appel, MD, MPH; and Edgar R. Miller III, MD, PhD







http://annals.org/article.aspx?artic...&resultClick=3
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Old 12-18-2013, 16:39   #2
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Wait a couple years, then it'll be "if you don't take a vitamin, you'll die."

Two more years, then "never take a vitamin."

Just like coffee, salt, red wine, beer, red meat, blah.

The only "expert" I believe is the one who owns my EMB and EIB.
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Old 12-18-2013, 16:56   #3
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I've got AMD developing in my left eye and both my OD, and MD recommended I-Caps which is a multivitamin. (Me in a few years ==> . Well, the other eye.)

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Old 12-18-2013, 17:10   #4
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I just checked you can't live on beer alone by hey it's a start.




With varieties including dark, thick porters and stouts, light, yellowish lagers and the numerous colors and flavors of fruit beers, there is a beer to suit almost anyone's tastes. In addition, beer is lower in alcohol and more nutrient-dense than most alcoholic beverages. However, beer is neither a healthy nor realistic option for meeting your daily needs for protein or vitamins.


Protein

In its 2010 "Dietary Guidelines for Americans," the U.S. Department of Agriculture recommends that 10 to 35 percent of your daily calories come from protein. On a 2,000-calorie diet, this amounts to 200 to 700 calories from protein each day. As there are 4 calories in 1 gram of protein, you need to eat between 50 and 175 grams of protein to meet your daily needs. Beer contains approximately 1.6 grams of protein in one can. This would require that you drink more than 30 cans per day to obtain a minimum amount of protein.
B Vitamins

All beers contain large amounts of B vitamins, with particularly high concentrations of vitamins B-3, B-6 and B-9. This comes from the yeast content of beer, with unfiltered beers containing higher concentrations of B complex vitamins. For example, one can of beer contains 12.6 percent of your daily vitamin B-6. As such, you can theoretically obtain all of your daily intake from eight cans of beer. However, as alcohol inhibits the absorption of numerous B vitamins, only non-alcoholic beers are good sources of these important nutrients.
Other Micronutrients

Aside from the B-complex vitamins, beer does not contain significant amounts of any other vitamins. In addition, beer is not a particularly good source of most minerals. However, it contains sizable amounts of phosphorus and magnesium. For example, one can contains more than 7 percent of your daily phosphorus needs. As such, you can obtain all of your daily phosphorus by drinking slightly more than 14 cans of beer per day. However, as beer contains more phosphorus than any other mineral, you would need to drink many more cans each day to obtain significant amounts of other essential minerals.
Other Considerations

Excess consumption of alcohol is dangerous to your health, and also to your waistline. There are 4 calories in 1 gram of carbohydrates and 7 calories in 1 gram of alcohol. Of the 153 calories in one can of beer, nearly 100 come from alcohol. As you would need to drink at least eight cans of beer to meet your daily needs for protein or any micronutrient, this would result in approximately 800 calories per day coming from alcohol. In addition, the recommended daily consumption of alcohol is no more than one drink for women and one to two drinks for men.



With varieties including dark, thick porters and stouts, light, yellowish lagers and the numerous colors and flavors of fruit beers, there is a beer to suit almost anyone's tastes. In addition, beer is lower in alcohol and more nutrient-dense than most alcoholic beverages. However, beer is neither a healthy nor realistic option for meeting your daily needs for protein or vitamins.

Protein

In its 2010 "Dietary Guidelines for Americans," the U.S. Department of Agriculture recommends that 10 to 35 percent of your daily calories come from protein. On a 2,000-calorie diet, this amounts to 200 to 700 calories from protein each day. As there are 4 calories in 1 gram of protein, you need to eat between 50 and 175 grams of protein to meet your daily needs. Beer contains approximately 1.6 grams of protein in one can. This would require that you drink more than 30 cans per day to obtain a minimum amount of protein.
B Vitamins

All beers contain large amounts of B vitamins, with particularly high concentrations of vitamins B-3, B-6 and B-9. This comes from the yeast content of beer, with unfiltered beers containing higher concentrations of B complex vitamins. For example, one can of beer contains 12.6 percent of your daily vitamin B-6. As such, you can theoretically obtain all of your daily intake from eight cans of beer. However, as alcohol inhibits the absorption of numerous B vitamins, only non-alcoholic beers are good sources of these important nutrients.
Other Micronutrients

Aside from the B-complex vitamins, beer does not contain significant amounts of any other vitamins. In addition, beer is not a particularly good source of most minerals. However, it contains sizable amounts of phosphorus and magnesium. For example, one can contains more than 7 percent of your daily phosphorus needs. As such, you can obtain all of your daily phosphorus by drinking slightly more than 14 cans of beer per day. However, as beer contains more phosphorus than any other mineral, you would need to drink many more cans each day to obtain significant amounts of other essential minerals.
Other Considerations

Excess consumption of alcohol is dangerous to your health, and also to your waistline. There are 4 calories in 1 gram of carbohydrates and 7 calories in 1 gram of alcohol. Of the 153 calories in one can of beer, nearly 100 come from alcohol. As you would need to drink at least eight cans of beer to meet your daily needs for protein or any micronutrient, this would result in approximately 800 calories per day coming from alcohol. In addition, the recommended daily consumption of alcohol is no more than one drink for women and one to two drinks for men.
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Old 12-18-2013, 17:35   #5
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Agree TS.

Funniest thing, recently since I am about to turn a certain age, I discovered Vitamin B! And those who know me know I will not go to the doc, and I wont even take an aspirin unless I am just feverish, but when I started with the B, seriously, the problem I was experiencing went away!

Multivitamins? Who even knows whats in there? Yikes!

Just try some Pennslyvania Dutch Eggnog! That cures a lot of ills!

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Old 12-18-2013, 18:20   #6
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Just eat your vegetables. You will be fine.
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Old 12-18-2013, 18:41   #7
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Agree TS.

Funniest thing, recently since I am about to turn a certain age,

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