Optimizing Your Nutrition: Vitamins & Supplements for Busy Young Adults

Question
I am 22 years old guy with a hectic work and school schedule.  I rarely get out to the gym, and also go out to eat fairly often.  I recently watched a program on television about a guy who would take 15 pills a day to make up for his not-so-proper nutrition.  I would like to know if something like that would be good for me, and if I were to go and get them, which one would I get?  Should I include spirulina in with those pills too?  They said that it could replace nearly 100% of your vegetable intake.  

Answer
Hello Marcus,

   I do not recommend taking an excessive amout of supplements daily because they are not absorbed very well by the body. Your body will just eliminate them in your urine.  I do however, recommend a product called Juice Plus which is a whole food supplement made from fresh fruits and vegetables.  You can learn more about it from www.juiceblend.com.
For more answers to your nutrition questions check out "Ask the Nutritionists" by George Rapitis at www.authorhouse.com or your favorite bookstore.

-George Rapitis, Bsc. Nutritionist
www.juiceblend.com