The Use of Vitamin Supplements

The majority of Americans today lead a very fast paced and unhealthy lifestyle. Many times this type of lifestyle causes people to forget how important a balanced diet is. Also a lack of time drives them to fast food windows. This has caused many health conscious people to begin taking vitamin supplements. On one hand, it is good that people are trying to take care of their health and their bodies, but is supplementation really …showed first 75 words of 259 total…

…showed last 75 words of 259 total…believe that supplements can not provide a healthy diet as they do not have phytochemicals, such as color, taste, and aroma, which when lacking can affect a person’s health. The problem of using supplements in place of a balanced diet should be explored further as more Americans are engaging in poor eating habits. Many of these are due to circumstances beyond their control. These circumstances lead them to supplement use an, “easy way out.”