Supplements
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Overview
definition/types
food vs supplements
meal replacements

Safety
general concerns
vitamin /mineral dosages

InteractiveTools
databases
Websites

You might find it helpful to review the basics about vitamins and minerals in Nutrition 101 before reviewing this section. Nutrition experts recommend that healthy people get the vitamins and minerals they need by eating a well-balanced diet. Nutritious foods contain vitamins, minerals and disease-fighting phytochemicals. However, there are a number of conditions which warrant the use of supplements. Refer to these resources to get the facts. Note: All external links open in a new window, so you can see the originating URL and/or visit the originating site. HealthyEating.net remains open in a separate window.

Overview

Definition/ Types:

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Food vs Supplements

Specific supplement recommendations:

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Safety of Supplements

General Concerns:

Vitamin/ Mineral Dosages,etc.:


Interactive Tools

Databases/Indexes


Websites

  • Federal Trade Commission - The Federal Trade Commission enforces a variety of federal antitrust and consumer protection laws.
  • NIH's Office of Dietary Supplements - supports research and disseminates research results in the area of dietary supplements.
  • NutriWatch - a project of Quackwatch, provides comprehensive information about nutrition and food safety, including full-text copies or links to source documents that are important to educators, students, and journalists.
  • SupplementQuality.com - your source for information on dietary supplement quality


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