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Why are Vitamins Important?

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Why are Vitamins Important?

Living a healthy lifestyle means staying in tune with your body and listening to what it tells you. When it comes to food, you do your best to get all the right nutrients to help support energy release.15 Food supplements are there to support the nutrients you get from food and bring you one step closer to your health and wellness goals (e.g immune support)1

The Top 3 Reasons to Take Vitamins

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Keep Our Bodies in Good Working Order

Vitamins work hard to keep our bodies functioning properly and they help support essential processes needed in our everyday lives. Each nutrient is on a mission to deliver health benefits that help you reach your wellness goals.1

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Protecting Cells

Nutrients, like antioxidants such as vitamin C, vitamin E, selenium and zinc help to protect cells from oxidative stress.

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Support Your Nutritional Bases

A multivitamin supplement can help support your daily intake of essential vitamins and minerals, alongside a balanced diet and healthy lifestyle.

What Can Vitamins Do for You?

Support Immunity

Good nutrition help to support the normal function of the immune system. Your immune system is supported by what you put into your body, and certain nutrients are known for their immune-supporting benefits.

Nutrients such as Vitamin C, Vitamin D and Zinc can help contribute to the normal function of the immune system.ii

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Support a Healthy Metabolism

Vitamins such as Biotin collaborate with other enzymes in your body to support the metabolism of protein, fats, and carbohydrates. Staying physically active and eating a healthy diet also help to maintain a healthy metabolism—factors that are important in supporting your overall health.iii

Support the Maintenance of Strong Bones

You probably already know that calcium is critical for normal healthy bones. But did you know that vitamin D contributes to normal adsorption of calcium and phosphorus and so also supports normal bone strength.


The skin produces vitamin D following direct exposure to sunlight, weak winter sunlight, and poor skin absorption all work against production of this vital nutrient.

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Helping to Meet Your Nutritional Needs

Committing to a new eating habit or lifestyle can feel rewarding. Multivitamin
supplements can help to support your nutritional needs. Read on to see which
nutrients get weeded out of some of the most popular diets.

Getting Enough Nutrients

What might it look like if we followed our nutrient reference value (NRV) for some of these nutrients?

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10 mg Zinc
=
2 Oysters

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5 µg of Vitamin D
=
¼ Can of Pink Salmon

spinach

75 µg of Vitamin K
=
3 Leaves of Spinach

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55 µg of Selenium
=
½ Fillet of Halibut

raw almonds

375 mg of Magnesium
=
1 Cup of Almonds

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80 mg Vitamin C
=
1 Orange

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1.4 mg of Vitamin B6
=
1 Cup of Chickpeas

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2.5 mcg of Vitamin B12^
=
1.5 Cups of Non-fat Greek Yogurt

Multivitamins are intended to supplement your diet and should not be regarded as a substitute for a varied diet and a healthy lifestyle.

  1. Contains vitamin D which contributes to the normal function of the immune system

  2. Contains Iron which contributes to normal formation of red blood cells and haemoglobin

  3. Contains Calcium, Magnesium and Vitamin D which contributes to normal muscle function

  4. Contains Vitamin B6 to help regulate hormonal activity

  5. Contains Calcium, Vitamin D and Vitamin K to help maintain normal strong bones

  6. Contains Vitamin D needed for normal growth and development of bones in children

  7. Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Selenium and Zinc all contribute to the protection of cells from oxidative stress

  8. Contains vitamin B6 and B12 to help release energy from food and contribute to overall health

  9. Contains vitamin D, C and zinc each contributes to the normal function of the immune system

  10. Biotin and zinc contribute to the normal metabolism of fats, protein and carbohydrates

  11. Biotin and zinc help to maintain normal hair and skin. Selenium helps to support normal nails.

  12. Pantothenic Acid contributes to normal mental performance.

  13. Vitamin A and riboflavin contribute to the maintenance of normal vision

  14. Vitamin B1 (Thiamine) to support normal heart function

  15. Vitamin B12 which contributes to the reduction of tiredness and fatigue

  16. Iron contributes to normal cognitive function.

  17. Contains ginseng to support physical performance for active lifestyles.

The profiling is only for the recommendation of suitable products. No data is stored.

†Based on worldwide value sales of the Centrum range. For verification please contact mystory.gb@haleon.com

i.Vitamins and Minerals: Overview. NHS.UK. Accessed https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/vitamins-and-minerals/

ii. Maggini, S., et al. “A Combination of High-Dose Vitamin C plus Zinc for the Common Cold.” Journal of International Medical Research, vol. 40, no. 1, Feb. 2012, pp. 28–42. DOI.org (Crossref), doi:10.1177/147323001204000104.

iii. Kennedy, David O. “B Vitamins and the Brain: Mechanisms, Dose and Efficacy—A Review.” Nutrients, vol. 8, no. 2, Jan. 2016. PubMed Central, doi:10.3390/nu8020068.

iv Vitamins and Minerals: Vitamin D. NHS.UK https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/vitamins-and-minerals/vitamin-d/ . Accessed 18 March. 2021.

v “Diet Review: Paleo Diet for Weight Loss.” The Nutrition Source, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, 18 March 2021, https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/healthy-weight/diet-reviews/paleo-diet/

vi. The best keto supplement – revealed. Holland & Barrett, https://www.hollandandbarrett.com/the-health-hub/food-drink/diets/keto-diet/the-best-keto-supplements/. Accessed 18 March. 2021.

vii “The vegetarian diet.” NHS.UK, 1 August 2018, https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/eat-well/the-vegetarian-diet/ Accessed 17 March. 2021.

viii “Vegetarian and Vegan Diets Q&A.” NHS.UK, 27 Apr. 2018, https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/eat-well/vegetarian-and-vegan-diets-q-and-a/