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You probably don't need a general vitamin-mineral supplement if you are eating a reasonably varied diet most of the time, aren't restricting calories to lost weight, and generally don't skip meals. This doesn't mean you have to be a "perfect eater" - no one is!

Some women take a multiple vitamin-mineral supplement as sort of an "insurance policy" if they can't be sure they are eating well a lot of the time. But keep in mind that a supplement can never make up for eating poorly. And a multiple vitamin mineral supplement is just that; it can't provide your needed protein, energy, carbohydrates, nor fiber. Only food can give you these needed nutrients. Recommendations for daily calcium intake for young people from 19 to 24 years old are around 1200 mg. What does this mean in terms of food? You need to get the equivalent of four 8-oz.servings of dairy products or calcium-fortified equivalent foods per day. That may be quite a challenge, so i encourage you to try for at least 3 servings, and then add a calcium supplement. Iron, vitamin C and folate are good choices for you, too.