The reports that I'm seeing are very interesting, regularly taking a multi vitamin is being linked to increased weight loss. I'm including some information that I found on Calorie Counter, a great site. There are alot of suggestions on why this works, but one the one that I don't think that they have covered is that when you are TAKING BETTER CARE OF YOURSELF, that has a tendency to roll into other areas of your life as well! I know when I'm working out, I'm less likely to make bad food choices. When I remember to take my daily vitamins, I not only PHYSICALLY feel better, I am more motivated EMOTIONALLY to take responsibility for my health - and that includes food choices! Check out my link to find the organice vitamins that I take daily that are SPECIFICALLY for WOMEN. It's a neat little pack that includes a multi, a Omega, a Calcium AND a vitamin for Hair,Skin and Nails! It's all in a neat little pack and only retails for $22.99 for the whole month!
"The findings, reported in February 2010 in the International Journal of Obesity, add to a growing field of research that links vitamins and minerals to weight loss. A study published in 2008 in the British Journal of Nutrition, for example, found that dieting obese men and women who took a multivitamin and mineral supplement lost the same amount of weight as dieters who took a placebo during a 15-week calorie-restricted eating plan. But the female supplement-takers reported feeling less hungry, said lead author Angelo Tremblay, Ph.D., an obesity researcher at Laval University in Quebec City. Being less hungry might make it easier to keep the weight off, says Tremblay.
Scientists don’t yet know exactly which vitamins and minerals have the biggest influence over appetite and weight control. Calcium seems to help: a number of clinical trials have shown that consuming 1,200 milligrams of calcium a day can boost weight loss in dieters by up to 60 percent, possibly by binding to fat in the gastrointestinal tract, which reduces how much fat the body absorbs. The weight-loss benefits of calcium supplements, however, appear to work best for people who aren’t already getting enough of the mineral. But other nutrients seem to be helpful, too: women in the Chinese study who took multivitamins lost more weight than those who took a supplement that contained only calcium—in the same amount provided by the multivitamin.
One plausible theory as to why multivitamins might help promote weight loss, suggests Tremblay, is that when your body is low on vitamins and minerals, your appetite fires up—prompting you to eat more to replenish the nutrients you’re missing. By staying topped off with nutrients, on the other hand, it may be possible to keep a runaway appetite under control.
Nutrition experts say it’s best to get nutrients from food, but when dieters cut back on calories they are more likely to miss the mark on some nutritional requirements. So although a supplement on its own won’t melt the pounds away, it can help ensure that vitamin and mineral deficiencies aren’t contributing to extra weight."
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