I have been taking a generic daily multivitamin, and I'm almost out. Rather than replacing my stock with generic vitamins that may not be doing me any good anyway (I haven't done the "vinegar test" to see if they actually dissolve and I don't really know what is or isn't in them), I'd like to take a vitamin that is better and more suits my needs.
A friend of mine was recommended Apex Fitness's Womens Multivitamin.
Their site: http://products.apexfitness.com/
The womens vitamin specifically: http://products.apexfitness.com/cgi-....cgi/1047.html
I did their little multivitamin test and it told me I needed the "performance" version:
http://products.apexfitness.com/cgi-....cgi/1045.html
But, it brings up a bigger question. Before I buy anything, what should I be looking for?
It seems like you either choose womens-specific, vegetarian-specific, or performance-specific, but you can't get all three together without concocting something yourself (at higher cost).
If any of this helps... I am vegetarian (with qualifications), but not vegan. I eat fish once a week, drink/eat dairy products (somewhat reluctantly), and sometimes eat eggs (not my fave). My usual "workout" or "training" schedule consists of at least one hour a day of running, riding, swimming, and/or strength training of some kind (yoga, pilates, light weights with reps). On weekends, several hours sustained activity, possibly for both days.
Any thoughts are appreciated...I am willing to consider the "you don't need one at all" position but it seems like I can really feel the difference when I take them and it would take me a while to balance my diet to the point that I didn't need them at all.