'Good' multivit?

**profi** · 31-01-2012 12:57 PM

I tend to avoid multivitamins. I spend a bit more money and buy only the antioxidants I need. On the long run I spend less money.

**Bison** · 31-01-2012 09:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Guccci

eg the liquid type??
Im getting the liquid version tomorrow. 3 spoons a day apparently... I was told today (by my trainer) to take 1g of omega 3 per % bf. Does that sound about right?

It depends on the strength of the Fish Oil you're taking. If it's very high quality then you won't need half as much. Example:
10g of fish oil at 30% EPA/DHA = approx 3g of Omega-3
10g of fish oil at 60% EPA/DHA = approx 6g of Omega-3

Does it really matter if it's from capsules or liquid? Main difference I can see is in capsules you won't know about the quality or freshness of the oil unless you bite one and smell the liquid inside (it shouldn't smell fishy) Whereas if you buy the more expensive liquid you will know it's rancid as you will obviously smell and taste it.

There are no set in stone amounts you should take everyday, we're all different, for example it depends on your bodyweight. I'm guessing I would need more than you as I weigh a lot more. One of the main things to consider is the ratio of Omega-3 to Omega-6 and Omega-9 in your diet. Western diets are typically well out of balance with some eating a ratio between 10-20:1 of O-6 to O-3. A far healthier ratio should be between 4:1 and even as much as 1:1.

There's loads of information out there, just have a google of Omega-3 ratio
Here's a start: The importance of the ratio of omega-6/o... [Biomed Pharmacother. 2002] - PubMed - NCBI

**Barrington** · 01-02-2012 10:48 AM

In regards to MPs vitamins, is it worth spending more to get Alpha Men over Daily Vitamins?
I usually get Alpha Men but am wondering if i should get Daily Vitamins instead.

**sendos** · 01-02-2012 11:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Barrington

In regards to MPs vitamins, is it worth spending more to get Alpha Men over Daily Vitamins?
I usually get Alpha Men but am wondering if i should get Daily Vitamins instead.

In my opinion, Alpha Men is a crap supplement, just look at the ingredients list. Vitamin D2 instead of Vitamin D3, magnesium source as oxide, loads of random crap in it. Go for the Daily Vitamins because Alpha Men isn't worth the extra cost at all!