Is it okay to take vitamins instead of getting your nutrition through food?

[jennifer_bloom]

I learned these last few months that I am deficient in at least 3 different vitamins and buying vitamins seems easier than cooking all this food I don’t usually eat just so I can be nutritious.

[DryGermanGuy]

I wouldn't do it. Research has shown that artificial vitamins have only a fraction of the positive effects, but the whole potential of the negative effects (when overdosing).

[AnusNdaPainus]

Why not both?

[jennifer_bloom]

Sometimes overdosing is dangerous

[AnusNdaPainus]

Not vitamins it just makes you urine darker and smell funny

Just check the serving sizes and nutritional labels and take vitamins accordingly

[Nifrayu]

It's probably better to get the vitamins from real food. But vitamin supplements are better than nothing.

[AmeerX]

Severe deficiency requires supplements but minor deficiency doesn't have to

[RedInnocent68]

Yes, but probably not as good. Try to do both.