Costco Connection - January 2013

B -Active

Vitamin-rich foods Vitamin A. Liver, salmon, kale, turnip greens, spinach, broccoli, carrots, sweet potatoes, squash, cantaloupe, apricots, red peppers and tomatoes Vitamin B- 6. Brown rice, whole-wheat bread, pistachios, garlic, chicken, lean beef, pork tenderloin, tuna, cod, potatoes, avocados, bananas Vitamin B- 9 (folate/folic acid). Legumes, sunflower seeds, spinach, collards, asparagus, avocado, peanuts, corn, broccoli, tomato juice Vitamin B- 12. Clams, mussels, oysters, crab, lobster, trout, salmon, beef, poultry, eggs, milk, cheese Vitamin C. Oranges, grapefruit, broccoli, strawberries, cantaloupe, baked potatoes, tomatoes Vitamin D. Salmon, tuna, mackerel, oysters, eggs, mushrooms, milk, yogurt Vitamin E. Sunflower seeds, some nuts, spinach, broccoli Vitamin K. Kale, collards, Swiss chard, turnip greens, Brussels sprouts, aspara- gus, cabbage, prunes o i e t n c ti i t Vitamin K. l a

multivitamin, but he reads labels carefully. He selects a pill that contains no more than 3,500 IU of vitamin A. In addition, he looks for a “USP Verified” mark on the bottle (see sidebar) indicating the dietary supplement has been voluntarily tested and meets purity, potency and quality standards.

Nonetheless, not all physicians agree a multivitamin is beneficial. While Katz typically suggests his patients take vitamin D, omega- 3 fatty acids and probiotics, he does not automatically recommend adding a multivitamin to that list.

“If you are concerned about your nutrient intake, raise the issue with your doctor,” he says. “It is not a one-size-fits-all scenario.” “The majority of Americans are not vitamin or mineral deficient,” Cross says. “What we are is overfed. We take in too many calories, and those calories often are empty calories compared to eating fresh and wholesome food. Most people are not vitamin deficient because they eat so much they ultimately sort of compensate.” C

Andrea Downing Peck is a freelance writer from Bainbridge Island, Washington.

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