Supplements are something I get asked about all. the. time...and to be honest, I kinda squirm because it's never an easy answer.

Do you *really* need them? How much, how often? Which ones?

If you're like me, you stand in the vitamin aisle paralyzed by the options and end up not buying anything at all - or worse, spending a bajillion dollars and then never actually taking them. It's majorly confusing.

The truth is, I don't have a cabinet full of expensive vitamins because for the most part, I don't think they're necessary. I don't take a daily multi, nor anything that promises magical benefits. 

But I do believe there are a few essentials worth...