How can I make good choices with all the vitamin/mineral supplements on the market today?
Answer from Kimra Hawk, R.D., L.D., Outpatient Dietitian, and Terese Scollard, R.D., L.D., M.B.A.,Regional Clinical Nutrition Manager: Choosing to take vitamin/mineral supplements can be a wise decision that benefits your health or you could be wasting your money on products that you dont need. Some supplements may even cause you unexpected problems. To be a savvy supplement user, keep the following tips and resources in mind before you make a purchase. First, be realistic. Vitamin/mineral supplements are intended to supplement what you eat, not replace entire food groups that are important to a healthy diet. Food is the best way to get the nutrients you need as it packages them together the way nature intended. To keep from overdoing it, check the Supplement Facts Label on products and choose one that provides no more than 100 percent to 200 percent of the daily recommended amounts (%DV). With all the different foods we eat, including fortified products, supplementing less than 100 pe
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