Why Use Whole Food Multivitamins?
More and more people are buying multivitamins instead of individual vitamins; that way they're sure that they get the whole vitamin package. When buying multivitamins, do you think about the substances that are used to make them? Some vitamins are made with synthetic materials that undergo chemical processes. Others are made with plant derivatives and are processed naturally.
Here's the idea: producing synthetic vitamins is cheaper. This is because they are usually processed in a lab from coal tar derivatives with no co-factors. Natural vitamins on the other hand are made only from high quality natural sources that contain co-factors. No preservatives or artificial sweeteners are used. Your Vitamin C for example, if produced from natural sources, would contain co-factors called bioflavonoids. When they are processed, there is no heat or pressure. There is no sugar coating either, and the vitamin is made from raw but excellent ingredients.
There is a good reason for buying multivitamins made in the USA. The standards are more rigorous and manufacturers are bound by law to deliver on quality. It is this commitment to quality that sets US-made multivitamins apart from the rest.
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