Healthy people can take appropriate vitamin supplements

Recent research causes controversy

The University of Copenhagen published research results saying that taking nutritional supplements containing beta-carotene, vitamin A, and vitamin E will increase the chance of early death by 7%, 16% and 4% respectively. For a while, many China consumers who saw the news became nervous, and some people immediately stopped the habit of "taking vitamin tablets every day"; some readers called Life Times and asked: "Can vitamin tablets still be eaten? Will they be harmful if they were eaten before?"

In this regard, Academician Chen Junshi said that everyone does not need to worry too much. In fact, researchers at the University of Copenhagen published a meta-analysis with the same conclusion last year. "Many of the 68 studies selected in that meta-analysis studied patients. The mortality rate of patients with certain diseases is higher than that of healthy people. Disease can shorten their lives, but why is there any reason why vitamin supplementation can shorten the lives of healthy people?"

The recommended intake is safe.

In fact, nutritionists have done a lot of research on the relationship between vitamin intake and human health. Taking supplements at recommended doses is very safe.

"For example, the China Nutrition Society proposed two concepts in the" Reference Intakes of Dietary Nutrients for China Residents." Academician Chen Junshi introduced that one is the "recommended intake" and the other is the "maximum tolerable intake". "There is a long way to go between the 'recommended intakes' and the 'tolerable maximum intakes' of almost all vitamins. For example, the recommended adult dose of vitamin A is 100 mg per day, and the highest dose is 1000 mg, a 10-fold difference. So even if you already consume vitamins from your diet every day, you will not pose any health risks if you supplement them at the recommended dose or prescription."

A fast pace of life requires vitamin supplements

"In fact, for modern people, whether they are China or foreigners, it is necessary to supplement vitamins and minerals." Academician Chen Junshi emphasized,"The pace of our lives is getting faster and faster, and sometimes we miss eating due to work, meetings, business trips, etc. As a result, the intake of vitamins and minerals is insufficient. There are times when we eat a meal, the protein intake is enough, but the vitamin intake may not be enough. In this case, taking a multivitamin every day is still very useful. I have been taking it for a long time."

The national nutrition survey also shows that China people are deficient in multiple vitamins to