Re: multi-vitamins

Enrico C wrote:
> On 31 May 2005 18:51:03 -0700, NoOption5L@xxxxxxx wrote in
> <news:1117590662.956242.6330@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> on
> sci.med.nutrition :

> > joni wrote:
> >> NoOption5L@xxxxxxx wrote:
> >>> Amelia Lemon via MedKB.com wrote:
> >>> Just eat a varied diet that includes fresh fruit and vegetables, whole
> >>> grains, lean meats, some dairy, nuts, seeds and plenty of water and
> >>> you'll get more than plenty of vitamins and minerals.

> >> While that may have been true at one time in the last century, its not
> >> so true today. Overfarming, soil erosion, overuse of pesticides, and
> >> general mismanagement of the soils has made it nearly impossible to get
> >> everything essential from the foods we eat even if we try to eat a
> >> healthy varied diet.
> >> http://www.jeffreywarber.com/hc%20pages/supplementneed.html

> > Joanne,

> > I don't buy this for a second.

> I am a bit skeptical as well, but you never know...

> > If the nutrients in foods had dropped
> > that much in the past hundred years, I'm pretty sure it would be front
> > page news.

> Hmmm, are the trans-fats in shortenings front page news?
> And heavy metal levels in fish?
> ;)

Trans fats are. As of Jan '06, they will have to be listed on the
nutrition label.

And so are metals in fish... okay maybe not front page news on this
one, but it is getting some attention.

> > Plus, when natural foods are analyzed and their nutrient
> > stats are printed on the label the numbers look pretty good to me.
> > And, when I use these modern nutrient stats to analyze my diet, I find
> > the natural foods I consume allow me to *FAR* exceed my vitamins and
> > mineral requirements.

> That seems to me too.

> > Lastly, vitamin pills only supply single
> > vitamins/ingredients, foods on the other hand supply MANY little
> > nutrients, many of which we're not even sure how they interact with the
> > main vitamin and minerals, or what they do in the human body.

> Rightly said, imho.

Patrick

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