About half of all Americans take a daily multivitamin or supplement. It’s become part of many of our lives. Walk into any GNC and you will be bombarded with different vitamin options and more recently “Vita-Paks” that are suppose to contain all your vitamin needs for a day.
But does it work? A new research shows that daily multivitamin use doesn’t help prevent cancer or heart disease. The New York Times reported that in the “study 161,808 women who were part of the government-funded Women’s Health Initiative research effort... [and] doctors from 40 centers around the country collected data on multivitamin use. While research shows that people who eat nutrient-rich diets filled with fruits and vegetables have lower rates of heart disease and cancer, it hasn’t been clear whether taking a daily supplement results in a similar benefit.”
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So why all the hype? Why do we continue to believe that a pill can cure and prevent all our aliments? It might be the need for many of us to take the easy way out when it comes to our health or the persuasive ad campaigns that lead us to believe that a simple pill will make us look and feel better.
If you want to read more about vitamins and supplements CNN has a great health section with all the latest news:
The New York Times also has a good health section with tips to stay healthy:
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