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Article: Book excerpt: vitamin supplements.
- Article from:
- Newsletter-People's Medical Society
- Article date:
- October 1, 1993
CopyrightCOPYRIGHT 1993 People's Medical Society, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
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Do you take vitamin and mineral supplements? Many people do or think they should, but without a solid knowledge of all the issues involved in taking these nutrients. Next month the People's Medical Society will publish an important consumer book on this very issue. Vitamins and Minerals: Questions You Have ... Answers You Need, by health writer Ellen Moyer, is a top-notch guide to nutrition. Here's an excerpt from the book on one of the hottest topics in nutrition today, vitamin supplements.
Q: Why do people take vitamins?
A: According to a review of studies by the National Research Council's Food and Nutrition Board, people are most likely to say ...