Article: Health Zone: Dr Miriam Stoppard's Health Focus; Today: The truth about vitamins and mineral supplements.(Features)

Byline: Miriam Stoppard

THERE seems to be an unstoppable craze for popping vitamins and supplements.

Despite a growing number of warnings that this is misguided, a waste of money and may do you harm, the band wagon rolls on.

No supplement manufacturer will give up their franchise in the cash bonanza without a fight, and it's this commercial pressure for profits that won't let the myths die.

Myths about vitamins and supplements abound. Most of the touted benefits of vitamins and supplements are ...

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