Multivitamins: Are they a scam?

Let's say you're a pretty healthy person. You have a balanced diet, exercise regularly and don't have any health issues. A multivitamin can only help, right?

Not necessarily. There are lots of multivitamins out there, catering to different circumstances.

Norman and Tegan take us through the evidence for (and against) taking these catch-all supplements.

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References: 

• Should I Take a Daily Multivitamin?
• Dietary antioxidants and primary prevention of age related macular degeneration: systematic review and meta-analysis
• Dietary flavanols restore hippocampal-dependent memory in older adults with lower diet quality and lower habitual flavanol consumption