Advice: Vitamins and hockey

[IslesZoso]

I'm an older hockey player (turning 51 this year) who plays about 2-3 times a week. I've never used vitamins before, simply relying on a healthy varied diet. A skating instructor mentioned that as I get older I should start taking vitamins, specifically to help with hockey-related issues like energy absorption and release, strength, stamina and recovery, etc.

Any of you guys have experience with the multitude of vitamin products out there? I know it's a huge industry and I've had more than my fair share of people trying to sell me stuff. Those benefits all sound very enticing but I would hate to be rooked into spending lotsa dough on something that seems so nebulous and might end up having zero effect.

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[silkyjohnson50]

The past few years I've become very conscious of what I put into my body and as a result have developed a pretty strict diet. Vitamins are something that I looked into for their potential benefits, but there were just too many question marks surrounding them. Several studies have shown no significant benefits in a variety of instances. A lot of doctors and nutritionists have basically called them a waste of money.

Obviously there's two side to the argument and many still vouch for them, but I personally don't use them and believe you can pretty much get what your body needs out of a proper diet.

 

[varano]

I don't know what you consider a lot of dough
But you can get a good quality multi for 35 bucks
And it's 50 day supply. The one I use is 80 bucks for
Two months but includes a superfood complex that has the
Equivalent antioxidants as 6 servings of veggies