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Old 06-13-2008, 11:32 PM   #451
tuesdayair
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armchrtravir-- studies show multivitamins are bad for you, it's much better to get vitamins/minerals through fruits and veggies. i dont remember the specifics, but i had to write an article on that...anyway, that was random but... avoid multivitamins, i guess.

"Millions of people take vitamin supplement pills everyday. However, despite common belief, vitamin supplements do not increase life expectancy rate. In fact, studies show that the supplements may increase the risk of premature death. The Cochrane Collaboration, which regularly pools data from trials to evaluate drugs, found that supplements for vitamin A, vitamin E, and betacarotene are detrimental to health: vitamin A was lined to a 16% increased risk of dying, beta-carotene to 7%, and vitamin E to a 4% increased rate. Instead of taking supplement pills to replace, a healthy diet rich in fruits and vegetables will provide the antioxidants that soak up harmful byproducts of metabolism.

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Last edited by tuesdayair; 06-13-2008 at 11:37 PM. Reason: adding info-- copy/pasted from mentioned article
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