Comments on NutritionTalk: Are Vitamins a Scam?

A multivitamin is pretty ineffective. I try to ea...

2010-04-29T01:55:33.310-04:00

A multivitamin is pretty ineffective. I try to eat what I can, but since I don't, and know how good they are for me, I take a whole food supplement that has 17 vine ripened, pesticide, herbicide free fruits and veggies in it everyday with great scientific support, not testimonials. Also it has a NUTRITION label, not a SUPPLEMENT label since it is real food. It is the next best thing to real fruits and veggies, and because its in capsule or chewable form, it just won't go fuzzy on the shelf! www.crow4health.com plus kids are free. If you can't, don't or won't eat what you should, which is most everyone, this is for you. It's all about prevention. You can't beat it!

2010-04-29T01:49:31.465-04:00

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Thanks for the comments. Great points on depletio...

2010-04-25T20:28:31.576-04:00

Thanks for the comments. Great points on depletion of nutrients in our soil. In fact, I read soemwhere that one of the other benefits of organics is that they contain higher amounts of nutrients due to better soil/less artificial fertilizers...does anyone have any research/data on this?

Just for the record, I take a whole food vitamin supplement as an 'insurance policy.' I'm still a creature of habit every AM with my breakfast.

are you aware that RD is being confronted by many ...

2010-04-04T18:53:50.065-04:00

are you aware that RD is being confronted by many many reputable organisations about this BAD article?

Sadly in the US most recent Edition (April 2010) an article has appeared that has regular readers of this magazine wondering if their own National Readers Digest maybe the next to close down.

http://just-me-in-t.blogspot.com/2010/04/obituary.html

Great post. I agree with you 99.9%. A healthy di...

2010-03-31T22:29:27.393-04:00

Great post. I agree with you 99.9%. A healthy diet with plenty of veggies and fruit is the way to go. Though, like Bill said, depletion of the soil has left our produce lacking in the nutrients they once had.

Not all vitamins are created equal. Many are low quality and some research shows may even do more harm than good. I use organic whole food supplements in my practice which provides not just the vitamin or mineral, but the entire food... as you were mentioning the importance of that.

As you said, a healthy diet is the base... but supplementing can be very powerful if you are taking a high quality, whole food supplement.

Good article!

Important facts to consider are: depletion of nutr...

2010-03-09T21:49:03.238-05:00

Important facts to consider are: depletion of nutrients in the soil, shipping vegetables that are not "vine ripened". Also,certain parts of the country have limited access to fresh fruits and vegetables that "fill the bill" I will eat as healthy as I can, but yes, I will take "food form" vitamines and yes! Maxgxl is a must...(google it)