Friday, August 05, 2005
Don't take your vitamins
It seems that vitamin supplements don't have any impact on the health of older people. Those taking multivitamins are as likely to visit the doctor or have symptoms of ill health as those who aren't.Salah Gariballa, clinical senior lecturer at Sheffield University, says: "Evidence is increasing for a holistic approach to improving diet rather than focusing too closely on the effects of individual nutrients on risk factors and preventing disease.
"If combined with physical activity, which can increase appetite and enable a diet of marginal nutrient density to become adequate, a better diet can make a substantial impact on population health, particularly of older people."
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posted by I at 12:51 pm
