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So I recenty decided to start taking vitamins since the college lifestyle isn't so healthy, and so I can improve my immune system a bit, so I went out and bought Centrum Silver. Then a few days later, I noticed that it's specially formulated for people over the age of 50. So now I don't know if I should stop taking it. If anyone can offer some expertise or insight, that'd be sweet.

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QUOTE(SoxFan1 @ Jan 10, 2008 -> 05:50 PM)
So I recenty decided to start taking vitamins since the college lifestyle isn't so healthy, and so I can improve my immune system a bit, so I went out and bought Centrum Silver. Then a few days later, I noticed that it's specially formulated for people over the age of 50. So now I don't know if I should stop taking it. If anyone can offer some expertise or insight, that'd be sweet.

 

Yas...you're up! :lolhitting

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QUOTE(SoxFan1 @ Jan 10, 2008 -> 05:50 PM)
So I recenty decided to start taking vitamins since the college lifestyle isn't so healthy, and so I can improve my immune system a bit, so I went out and bought Centrum Silver. Then a few days later, I noticed that it's specially formulated for people over the age of 50. So now I don't know if I should stop taking it. If anyone can offer some expertise or insight, that'd be sweet.

 

It won't hurt you. There are just some in that you don't need as much of. Mostly vitamins are useless you get most everything you need while eating. The body can only absorb a certain amount of each vitamin so you mostly are creating expensive urine.

 

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QUOTE(ptatc @ Jan 10, 2008 -> 08:25 PM)
It won't hurt you. There are just some in that you don't need as much of. Mostly vitamins are useless you get most everything you need while eating. The body can only absorb a certain amount of each vitamin so you mostly are creating expensive urine.

Ok, cool. I just wanted to make sure it wasn't going to mess me up.

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your best bet (my wife, the Registered Dietician, talking through me) is to just balance your diet. Like some said before, you're mostly #1ing or #2ing stuff out.

 

every meal should be balanced with a fruit, a vegetable, a low-fat (not non-fat) dairy, and then watch your starch/carb and protein consumption. Most likely you'll land all the vitamins you need.

 

I'm an indoctrinated fool, so if you have any other questions, ask away.

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