Do men and women have different nutritional needs?

Nutrient difference is measured by “dietary reference values” or DRV which provide guidance on the daily vitamin and mineral intake so that the needs of people are covered. DRV is mainly observed on the basis of requirement expressed per body weight and so in such cases DRV for men is higher than women. Eg: thiamine in mg/d. 

For certain micronutrients, DRV of women is more than men for eg: iron which is mostly higher in pre-menopausal women than men to cover all losses during menstruation (Prentice, 2021). Moreover, vitamins for women tend to contain specific nutrients in higher numbers like iron, biotin, folate. 

Vitamin requirements for men are higher than women for pantothenic acid Vitamin B5 as well as magnesium. This higher dietary intake of magnesium is associated with better blood pressure regulation in men. A cross-sectional study has shown that high Mg levels in men is required for faster lipid metabolism as well as balanced blood pressure regulation. 

Similarly, Newedge Ultrafit women multi-vitamins is formulated according to its minimum dosage requirements for women with similar ingredients as that of Newedge multivitamins for men of daily vitamins helping you feel rejuvenated, energised, mentally focussed, physically stronger with fast recovery to ace the day! Formulated with additional nutrients like Calcium, zinc, magnesium, selenium Newedge Ultrafit women multi-vitamin ticks all the boxes of essential nutrients required in multi vitamin for women throughout the day. 

Digestive enzymes are a concoction of enzymes, probiotics and prebiotics, and their combination with multivitamins helps in supporting the complete structure of the digestive process which ensures that our gut is primed and available for absorption of these micronutrients highlighting the importance of probiotics for gut health. Apart from this, probiotics have been found to boost protein absorption aiding in muscle recovery as well.

Probiotics are live yeasts and bacteria which are useful for the gut and digestive system. These are often known as the good or gut friendly bacteria because they help in keeping our gut healthy. 

A clinical trial study in 2023 shows that athletes combining probiotics with protein have been seen to exhibit significant improvement in skeletal muscle mass as well as protein utilization compared to people taking protein powder without probiotics (Peter Joseph Fritz et al., 2023). Adding probiotics to supplements helps in more absorption, fast recovery and strong feeling without any digestive discomfort. 

The presence of digestive enzymes and their consumption after a meal transforms our stomach into a high efficiency processing plant. The enzymes present help in breaking down the polymers into manageable chunks of monomers which can be easily absorbed through our intestinal lining. 

Most multivitamin supplements do not contain digestive enzymes and thus have a problem of absorption. This usually hardens or slows down our bowel movements causing constipation. To solve this issue, Newedge Ultrafit Multivitamin has probiotics and digestive enzymes like papain in its formulation which protects our gut microbiome with added culture of Bacillus coagulans supporting overall gut resilience. Moreover, the bowel movement is normalised through this probiotic + digestive enzyme addition. 

Addition of enzymes in Newedge Ultrafit Multivitamin is a good example of a healthy formulation which works best when taken after a meal. This is because supplementation after a heavy meal includes a higher availability of enzymes ready to tackle proteins, fats, carbohydrates and hard to digest fibres.