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Published: February 21, 2009

Review: Realfood Organics Her Daily Nutrition multivitamin by Country Life; available at health food stores nationwide and online; retail price is 60 vitamins for $35.99

The pitch: "Each serving of Her Daily Nutrition not only delivers a woman's basic daily nutrition but also provides the equivalent of two servings of fruits and vegetables."

The skinny: Choosing a multivitamin can be as difficult as swallowing a horse pill. If you've ever visited a health food store or the vitamin section of a drugstore, you no doubt have seen the proliferation of vitamins and nutritional products.

With so many available, how do you know which ones to buy?
Realfood Organics multivitamins are made almost entirely from certified organic fruits, vegetables and grains. They're designed to provide the vitamins, minerals and other important nutrients women need in one energizing and highly potent pill. They also are designed to support urinary tract health, bone health and cardiovascular health.

This is the first vitamin I've tried that actually felt as though it was working for me. I was more energetic throughout the day; I never experienced that mid-afternoon sluggishness that can be such a drag. And it was good to have so much packed into two pills a day.

If the vitamin you take every morning doesn't enhance the way you feel, you might want to give this one a try.

Cloe Cabrera

Review: iPosture; available at www.iposture.com; $75

The pitch: "Trim your waistline now! Maximize your height. Gain confidence and energy. Your own personal posture coach."

The skinny: Imagine you have a pager clipped to your bra strap and it goes off every time you slouch for more than a minute. That's basically what the iPosture device does. It uses a vibrating nudge to step in when your mom isn't there to tell you to sit up straight.

Though the design and instructions are very simple, I felt it took a couple of days for the device to figure out my ideal posture and my slouching stance. Most times, it's a good tool and has helped me grow more cognizant of my posture, even when I'm not wearing the device.

However, I noticed - as did a second tester - that there were times when the warning went off unnecessarily, such as when I bent over to pick something off the floor or played with a small child.

The other tester, who only felt the buzzer go off a few times over several days, decided either the device doesn't work or she has excellent posture. She does.

The price tag ($75) also made me sit up straight, in a bad way. But if you're a chronic sloucher and you need more than your mom to nudge you, it may be worth the investment.

Mary Shedden

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