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Multivitamins are pointless according to new study

Multivitamins are pointless according to new study

"Most people would be better off just drinking a full glass of water"

DAILY multivitamins are pointless and you’d be better off necking a glass of water, boffins say. 

Scientists at Harvard Medical School and the Cambridge Health Alliance said the average multivit doesn’t contain any real health benefits for a normal adult.

The team said the pills should only really make a difference if you have certain issues like gastrointestinal problems or are following a highly-restrictive diet. 

It comes after a US study published earlier this year found: “Vitamin and mineral supplementation was associated with little or no benefit in preventing cancer, cardiovascular disease, and death.”

 

 

The findings, published as an evidence report for the US Preventive Services Task Force, essentially found popping the pills had no real health benefits for people battling serious illnesses. 

Newer findings from Dr Pieter Cohen echo the study. 

The doc – an expert in dietary supplement research and regulation at top Harvard university in the States – said: “We have good evidence that for the vast majority of people, taking multivitamins won’t help you.”

He added: “Most people would be better off just drinking a full glass of water and skipping the vitamin.”

The worldwide multivitamin industry is forecast to be worth more than £31 billion by 2025, according to Statista.

In the UK, the pills raked in around 454 million British pounds in 2021.

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