Each morning you pop a multivitamin and feel like you're doing something good for your overall health, even reducing your cancer risk. Well, think again. A recent study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine has burst a lot of bubbles for those who've been diligently taking a multivitamin every day.

This study, the largest ever conducted on post-menopausal women, revealed that multivitamins may contribute virtually nothing to reducing risk of common cancers, cardiovascular disease, and overall mortality. Darn!

The message? Please make sure that your diet is a healthy one and that you are taking care of yourself through exercising, following a low-fat diet, and avoiding cigarettes and alcohol. And know that science is now telling us that a multivitamin pill isn't a magic bullet and is no substitute for living a healthy lifestyle.

Additional research is being conducted to better understand how the body biologically and physiologically processes and metabolizes vitamins and minerals. That will be interesting to read about.

People are spending a lot of money each year on multivitamins. It's probably time to rethink that purchase and spend that money on a membership to a local gym or on more fresh fruits and veggies.