Friday, March 24, 2017

Why take Multivitamins?

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"National (USA) surveys consistently reveal that older adults often fall far short of meeting their nutritional requirements from their diet. 

This is partly due to their dietary choices, age-related impairments in their ability to absorb and utilize some nutrients, medication-induced nutrient deficiencies, and increased nutrient requirements due to common chronic conditions. 

While dietary supplements should never be considered as substitutes to a healthy diet, a typical multivitamin supplement with minerals can help substantially to fill the gap between usual nutrient intakes and requirements. 


Several leading nutrition authorities feel that a daily multivitamin is a prudent and pro-active health behavior for most people and especially for older adults."

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Source: http://www.centrum.com/expert-corner/health-articles/dietary-supplements
(An article " Dietary Supplements" by  Dr. Jeffrey B. Blumberg , http://hnrca.tufts.edu/jeffrey-b-blumberg-ph-d/ )

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