“While multivitamins are a great addition to your diet in some situations, they’re not right for everyone,” says Lauren Manaker, a registered dietitian in South Carolina. She says one particular situation where you should take a daily multivitamin is if you’re pregnant or trying to get pregnant. In this case, Manaker recommends taking a specially formulated prenatal vitamin rather than a product like GEM Daily Essentials.
It’s also important to note that for some people, taking supplements containing certain nutrients may pose a risk. For example, Manaker cites data suggesting that taking beta-carotene supplements in people with a history of smoking may increase the risk of developing lung cancer.
“If your client is eating very little nutritious foods such as fruits and vegetables, we recommend a multivitamin to cover your bases while you work on adding more produce to your regular diet.” To do. [diet]” says Caroline Young, a registered dietitian in Georgia. However, she tends to think of multivitamins as temporary, useful nutritional tools that help clients meet their nutritional needs as they build a more balanced diet.
Manakar says it’s unique to GEM vitamins and is a unique option that may be preferred by people who don’t like swallowing pills. Additionally, many vitamins are better absorbed when taken with food, so the format may improve absorption, she added. However, she notes that each sip contains 4 grams of sugar. This is important considering that most multivitamin tablets do not contain sugar.
Additionally, Manaker says GEM vitamins don’t provide as many nutrients as many other multivitamins.
