While the need for vitamins is not in dispute, nutritionists and doctors spend a lot of time debating how much we need and how we should obtain them.

While traditionalists claim that we should be able to meet all our vitamin needs from our diet, those of a more pragmatic nature recognise the modern lifestyles make it unlikely that we actually do so. The practical upshot of this is that taking an all-in-one supplement on a daily basis is a good way to ensure that your basic nutritional needs are being met.