According to the CDC, more than half of all Americans consumed asupplement in 2012. Supplements are common in our culture, and manypeople think they need to consume a supplement to be healthy. Aresupplements safe? In this forum, we will investigate vitamin andmineral supplements.
Using your favorite search engine, find a vitamin and mineralsupplement and evaluate it. In your initial forum post, discuss thefollowing:
- What is the cost of these supplements?
- How do the amounts of vitamins and minerals in the productcompare with the DRIs, AI, and UL?
- Are the levels of nutrients safe?
- What compounds are included that are not essentialnutrients?
- What disclaimers or warnings are made about the product? Doesthe manufacturer provide scientific evidence to back up theirclaim?
- How likely is the supplement to improve a person’s health?
