Slim-Fast and Multivitamins

[Reenie]

I have several cans of Slim-Fast that I'd like to use up (although I don't think they're going to be a miracle cure or anything). My question is that the cans' nutritional information indicates that there are a lot of vitamins.... so if I do drink those cans of Slim-Fast, should I not take my daily Multivitamin?

[bellezzadolce]

A few years ago when I used slim-fast, I still took my daily MV. I did not have any problems.

[Reenie]

Thanks for your response. :) I drank it and took my vitamin, and I feel fine.

[jc0000]

New this forum thing it's taking me a little while to catch up on a lot of the topics. Anyhow, I take multi-vitimins regularly along with some other dietary supplements. I kind of had the same concern so a little research told me that despite that a multi-vitimin may have 300% of a daily recommended value for a particular item, your body isn't able to absorb it as easily as you would from normal foods. So even though it's 300%, you're body isn't necessarily able to absorb the entire amount. You should be ok, but if you have any medical problems having to do with deficiencies or your body producing too much of something you'd want to talk to a doctor, especially for the long term complications.