Aaron Marino of alpha m. stresses that a high quality multi-vitamin should be the foundation of your nutritional and supplementation program. You need to focus on the basic nutrients with a quality multi-vitamin.
A well balanced and healthy diet is not sufficient for all vitamins and minerals necessary for healthy living. A lot of the multi-vitamins found in drug stores, grocery stores, and GNC are synthetic. You want a natural source for your vitamins and minerals to be absorbed effectively. The downside is that you will have to take more than one vitamin.
