Who really needs supplements??

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Who needs supplements?

If you're generally healthy and eat a wide variety of foods, including fruits, vegetables, whole grains, legumes, low-fat dairy products, lean meats and fish, you likely don't need supplements.
However, the dietary guidelines recommend supplements — or fortified foods — in the following situations:

• Women who may become pregnant should get 400 micrograms a day of folic acid from fortified foods or supplements, in addition to eating foods that naturally contain folate.
• Women who are pregnant should take a prenatal vitamin that includes iron or a separate iron supplement.
• Adults age 50 or older should eat foods fortified with vitamin B-12, such as fortified cereals, or take a multivitamin that contains B-12 or a separate B-12 supplement.

Dietary supplements also may be appropriate if you:

• Don't eat well or consume less than 1,600 calories a day
• Are a vegan or a vegetarian who eats a limited variety of foods
• Are a woman who experiences heavy bleeding during your menstrual period
• Have a medical condition that affects how your body absorbs or uses nutrients, such as chronic diarrhea, food allergies, food intolerance or a disease of the liver, gallbladder, intestines or pancreas
• Have had surgery on your digestive tract and are not able to digest and absorb nutrients properly.

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