Is it better to take a multivitamin before or after a meal?

[peace-love-couture]

I read on yahoo answers that it's better to take it before since it takes about 45 minutes to an hour to digest. But then I heard it should be taken after.

I started taking it afterward Because apparently that's the "norm" but I'm not sure which is best?

[forgotten]

During.. because certain vitamines requires fat in order to be absorbed, such as vitamins A, vitamin D, vitamin E and vitamin K.

and if you are taking different vitamines, certain ones block others and has to be taken an hour or so after each other but if its just a multivitamin, (assuming its just your basic vare necessity of vitamines) just take it during or right after a meal.

Also, Calcium is best taken at night when going to sleep.

[martyfellow]

Generally viramins are assimilated better if taken with food. Otherwise, some of them will tend to pass right through your digestive tract and not do you much good...

[rachiee]

Definitely after or during. If you take it on an empty stomach expect a pretty intense stomach ache/feeling dizzy.

[anony84]

I think it's supposed to be on an empty stomach so "before" but I have no idea why.

[funkadelic5]

It doesn't really matter in the end but If you have to make a choice I would say before.

[Lj236]

After eating you should take it because your body needs fat from foods to absorb vitamins so It works better when there's already food in your stomach

[Xx_DRE_xX]

I say before.