Picking A Men's Multivitamin

If you are a man looking to start taking a multivitamin, you might wonder why there are so many options, and why there is such a great range of prices. Some people pick up the least expensive option when it comes to multivitamins, assuming it probably does not matter; other people do the opposite, picking up the most expensive option and thinking that this one is automatically the best one. And between these two extremes, the truth actually lands somewhere in the middle - and is a bit more complicated as well!

One of these "complications" is the fact that most multivitamins for men include folic acid, but a 2008 study conducted by Harvard Medical School discovered a strong link between folic acid and colon cancer. Because of this, it is always best to look for multivitamins that contain no folic acid, unless you have been instructed by your doctor to do otherwise.

The thinking that the less expensive options do the job just as well as the more expensive options comes from the idea that vitamins are vitamins. And while it is true that vitamins are vitamins, you need to make sure you look at which vitamins a multivitamin includes, and also look at how much there is of each vitamin. Some multivitamins contain just as many different vitamins as others, but they do not have as high of a content of each of these vitamins. And while some multivitamins capitalize on having high content when it comes to certain vitamins, they do not include many other vitamins.

Some of the best multivitamin options are Up and Up (which is Target's brand, and is an inexpensive option), Men's One a Day, and GNC Mega Man; all three of these options do a good job dissolving into your body, and they contain a lot of the stuff you need.

When you take a good multivitamin, you will not have to worry so much about getting all the vitamins you need through your diet, as you will be getting everything you need from your multivitamin. This will keep you much healthier in the long run, for a very minimal cost!