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Whole Food Supplements: Fact or Fiction

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The majority of   supplements available   as well as those that claim   that they're   "whole   foods   supplements"   aren't   made from natural ingredients or   foods at all . Conventional vitamins are   isolated   or synthetic   forms of very   specific   elements that   are   not standardized and insufficient   sources of nutrients . The   dosages found   in   conventional vitamins are much   more, and often   hundreds of times more   than   those found   in   food items .   Synthetics and isolates are very   cheap to make , take up little space   in a capsule or tablet   as well as are uniform   and have   a long shelf life .   These are the reasons why   they are   very convenient   for vitamin   makers to make   however they are not   natural. Another reason   why these synthetics   and isolates are   extensively   employed is   that FDA   labeling requirements are   altered to   their favor, making   it   very difficult for anyone   to   develop   a su