We are often asked about supplementation and whether it will improve fat loss. The truth is that if you eat a well-balanced diet with a variety of fruits and vegetables in a rainbow of colors you will get all the nutrients you need. With that in mind, we recommend a daily multivitamin just to be sure. Many studies that tout the benefits of various vitamins and minerals are often using the levels you will find in a good multivitamin. You can find the recommended levels here. (Downloadable PDF from USDA) Be careful, too much of certain vitamins and minerals can be bad for you. And as credible research comes out about changes in vitamin levels, good vitamin manufacturers should adjust their formulations.
Why don’t I just get what I need from pills?
You should strive to get all your nutritional needs through your diet. For example, we know that salmon is very good for you and one of the reasons that salmon is good for you is due to the essential fatty acids that it provides. Someone has taken those fatty acids and put them in a pill. However, there may be new research next year that finds something else in salmon is also required by the body to help reduce cancer, diabetes, etc. If you were eating salmon, instead of taking the pill, you will already be reaping the benefits of everything that salmon has to offer.