Current Supplements, am I wasting money

[Biorock]

Thanks for your imput. Im going to research up the supps you listed. Im going to get a good multi, are they all the same, or does one stand out ? Also with the creatine, im in the process of losing weight and i know it will add water weight to me, but will it help in losing bf in the long run.

[Times Roman]

Thanks for your imput. Im going to research up the supps you listed. Im going to get a good multi, are they all the same, or does one stand out ? Also with the creatine, im in the process of losing weight and i know it will add water weight to me, but will it help in losing bf in the long run.

NO! they are NOT all the same!

since not FDA regulated, there are huge differences between what's on the label, and what's in the pill. the cheaper ones are the worst offenders, even Costco's Kirkland brand multi only rates 1/2 star out of possible 5.

Just flipping through the book, I'll list some of the better ones, and their rating out of 5 starts possible...

CanPrev Immuno Multi - 4
Douglas Laboratories added protection III - 4
(all the doublas lab multi's are rated 4 or better)
Doctors Nutrition Ultra Nutrient - 4
Dr. Cranton's PrimeNutrients - 4
Food Science of Vermont Superior Multi Age - 4
Gary Nulls super am/pm formula - 4
Healthwise Vital Greens - 4.5
Healthwise Vital Nutrients - 5
Life Extension Foundation Life Extension Mix - 5
New Roots Multi max immune - 4.5
NSI synergy 3000 - 4.5
NSI mens - 4.5
NSI womens - 4.5

So i'm a little over half way through the alphabet, and out of over 1600 multis that were labatory analyzed, this is everything (up to N) that is 4 or over.

Here are some losers that you may have heard of:

One a day, Mens - 0.5
Puritans pride multi day plus minerals - 0.0
Rite Aid Central Vite - 0.0
Shaklee Advanced formula - 1.0
Centrum - 0.0
Curves complete - 1.5
Longs Wellness High Potency Multi vitamin & mineral - 0.0
Nature Made Essential Daily - 0.0
Nature Made Essential Mega - 1.0
Safeway Select Multivitamin and mineral - 0.0


So, as you can see, the common multi's are basically bull shit

just my 02

[Biorock]

Timesroman thanks alot for all the info. I had the one a day mens for abit lol. As for the food i eat, im eating roughly 3 large chicken breast a day, 1 cup of oats, 1 to 1-2 cups of wheat spaghetti, and raw spinarch with everything. Also have about 2-3 shakes a day, i do 2 scoops of powder, 1 scoop of wheat grass and water for my shakes. So i do eat alot of chicken, its all i eat honestly and all that is over the course of the day. After reading the forums here i know i need to work on my diet big time,and the timing of my meals.