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The following is a comment from “Should I Take a Vitamin Just In Case“

“There’s another interesting question lurking in the background when discussing whether or not a daily multivitamin is a good idea. What of all the food products now that contain vitamin supplements? I’m a regular consumer of the Snapple A Day products (90 cals, lots of nutrients – I use it instead of breakfast) and have also been drinking the Minute Maid Kids+ orange juice for some time. Have you seen anything that covers the possibility of overdoing nutrient intake by using such supplemented products?” Comment by Sinistar — 12/24/2004 @ 8:30 am

This site gives specifics regarding the amounts of vitamins that are unhealthy and the effects:

• Vitamin Overdose

This site goes into detail about which supplements to avoid, the limits for many vitamins and minerals and whether vitamins are worth their weight in gold:

• Vitamins – Are they helpful or harmful?