It's a lot easier to pop a pill than it is to plan and prepare well balanced meals and for a long time, I think everyone believed that a multivitamin was a good backup plan for diets that were, well, less than balanced.

But in this report from Harvard Medical School, we might have to reconsider the pill-popping strategy at least for some vitamins.

Check out the article here .

Looks like the best choice is to eat nutrient dense foods (a list is in the article from Harvard) and supplements for Vitamin D and Calcium. Good things to talk over with your family doctor.

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