In my opinion it's a sign of progress that almost every other desk in the office has a pot of multivitamins on it. Obviously city types have realised the need for supplements.
I've also noticed that most of them are from Boots, often fuelled by the almost permanent 3 for 2 offers. However, whilst taking a Boots multivitamins is better than taking no multivitamin, it's worth pointing out that not all supplements are created equal.
But surely a vitamin is a vitamin whoever you buy it from?
I'm afraid not - you see vitamins and minerals come in different forms - for example Vitamin C can be magnesium ascorbate, potassium ascorbate, manganese ascorbate etc. Whilst calcium can be calcium carbonate, calcium gluconate, calcium ascorbate etc.
So why use one and not the other? Well certain forms are more absorbable than others and so provide more benefit in the body. Unfortunately these are usually the more expensive forms so when you buy a cheap supplement you're likely to be getting the less absorbable vitamins and minerals.
The higher quality brands, such as Biocare, tend to use the more absorbable forms and also in higher doses, so whilst you might be paying double for a more expensive supplement you may be absorbing more than 5 times as much in nutrients from it. As with many things in life you tend to get what you pay for.
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