What Do Greens and Mothers Have in Common?

It drives my mother crazy that I won't take a multi-vitamin. The woman raised me on a steady diet of Ring Dings and Yoo-hoos and now she knows what's best for my health. I get the mantra every time she visits: "You're run-down, you don't get enough sleep, you need to take a multi-vitamin." "Yeah, okay," I always say in my least dismissive tone. Mother Kloor will then turn to Mrs. Scape: "He never listens to me." Mrs. Scape, sympathetic to the no-listening part, shrugs. The funny thing is, I know my mother is right. After all, what's the harm in taking one multi-vitamin day, on the slim chance I'm not getting enough nutrients from my daily intake of Lucky Charms and Chip Ahoys? Sometimes I waver. But then she starts with the guilt trip: "Do you want to be around to see those two beautiful boys grow up?" That's ...