It turns out starting our day by popping a multivitamin may not be as beneficial as we think… A team of US government researchers ran a huge study of 400,000 adults – none of whom had any major health problems – over 2 decades to see if taking a daily multivitamin increased their longevity. But they found those taking them were slightly more likely to die in the study period. They didn’t outright blame multivitamins, but say their “use to improve longevity is not supported”. The Australian Medical Association has long warned that it simply gives people “very expensive urine”. Our $5 billion vitamin/supplement industry is thriving – but experts are warning people to beware of products claiming to cure anxiety, with one brand of mushroom gummies recalled nationally following the hospitalisation of more than 8 people. An apple a day might be the way to go…