About half of Americans take a daily vitamin. It’s harder to get an estimate on how much of the money spent on vitamins is a total waste. But overdoing the vitamin thing is not just a way people overspend. It’s also bad for your health.
Some snippets from a NY Times story about getting the most bang for your buck when it comes to vitamins:
… experts maintain that if you eat well, you don’t need vitamin supplements…
researchers and scientists say paying more for a name brand won’t necessarily buy you better vitamins…
Popping too many vitamin pills is not only a waste of money but can be bad for your health…
Vitamins lose their potency over time and must be stored at, or below, room temperature. If bottles are sitting on a shelf in warm room or in direct sunlight, they may degrade even before their expiration date.