Only Diet can do good to you;supplements to the Corporations who market them.
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Look closely at the labels: CoQ10 pills help your heart work; charcoal absorbs all those unfriendly gases and toxins; and hoodia aids in shedding those pounds. Going down the aisle, you can find a natural sex enhancement, a memory booster and a vitamin to help eyesight.
Should you be taking them all? Some nutritionists and doctors say you shouldn’t be taking any of them. ……………
Consumers should research brands before they buy. Siobhan DeLancey, a spokeswoman for the Food and Drug Administration, said that the FDA can take action against a manufacturer only after a supplement is on the market and complaints have been filed. Because of this lack of oversight, many labels are misleading.
“Vague claims, which make no mention of a disease but offer generalizations such as ‘improves heart health’ or ‘builds strong bones,’ have no FDA stamp of approval,” Dorfman said.
Nutritionists and doctors emphasize that people concerned about their diet should vary their food, not their food supplements. As a whole, Nestle says, Americans are not vitamin-deficient: “These [products] are for the worried well.”
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/01/26/AR2010012603040.html
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