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Article: The great vitamin debate. (supplements experts recommend; includes information about vitamins that are not worth their cost and about vitamins nutritional experts take)
- Article from:
- Good Housekeeping
- Article date:
- February 1, 1996
- Author:
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Can they really cure colds, prevent cancer, even slow aging? What's healthy, what's wise-and what's a rip-off.
These days even a quick breeze through the vitamin section at the pharmacy is enough to provoke a mini-anxiety attack. No matter what you take--or don't take--it's tough to feel sure you're doing the right thing.
Claims for the health benefits of vitamins now go far beyond boosting energy or preventing the common cold. In the last few years, respected scientists have said that specific supplements might help prevent cancer, heart disease, cataracts, rheumatoid arthritis, birth defects, and osteoporosis-and even slow the aging process. As a result, ...