Vitamins and Minerals

Date: Jun 06 2008

Introducción

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For every ailment, there’s a vitamin or mineral. Have a cold? Take some zinc. Can’t focus? Try some vitamin B.

supplements[/def] are a big industry. There’s no doubt they can do a lot of good. But there are so many, how do you know which ones you really need? Marni and Jason both fancy themselves vitamin experts.

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Marni

Jason

Marni: So, do you take a lot of vitamins?

Jason: I take so many. I take so many supplements.

Marni: Really? Do tell.

Jason: I take garlic for my immune system. Calcium because I don’t eat a ton of dairy, really.

Marni: Neither do I. That’s good.

Jason: I take evening primrose oil…

Marni: For what?

Jason: ...which keeps my skin clear.

Marni: It is good for that. I don’t know very many men who take that.

Jason: Oh really? My mom is obsessed with this stuff so she’s always passing along some new supplement or vitamin. Do you take ‘em?

Marni: I do. I take…I’ve sort of tried to pare down because for a while I felt like for a while I was like, “It’s a supplement. I want to take it!” which really isn’t very healthy for you.

Jason: And you end up taking a handful of pills everyday.

Marni: Yeah, and it gets a little cumbersome. But I have to say I’m kind of a secret closeted fan of Dr. Oz, he’s always on Oprah and he was talking about supplements and what you really should take and he recommends everyone take a multivitamin. So I do do that. And calcium and in conjunction with magnesium. But I think the main thing I keep hearing lately and I’ve been reading about is vitamin D because we’re so vitamin D deficient because…

Jason: The sun…

Marni: There’s no sun here! So I actually take fish oil. I feel like a 80-year-old woman, I’ve got my fish oil, you know. And it has vitamin D in it and it gets you all the omegas you’re supposed to get in your diet.

Jason: Interesting. I often wonder though, when I’m taking all my supplements. I’m like, “How did people live before supplements?”

Marni: Exactly!

Jason: I mean, there had to be some way to get all this stuff without these pills.

Marni: Right. Well that’s also why probably why people died at the age of 40 on the farm.

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Discusión

Jason takes a lot of vitamins. His mother sends them to him. He even takes evening primrose oil, which is normally only taken by women, because it keeps his skin clear.

Marni takes vitamins, too, but she’s trying to cut back. She’s afraid she’s taking too many pills and that it isn’t healthy.

She trusts a doctor she watches on TV who suggests everyone take a multivitamin and calcium and magnesium. She also takes vitamin D, which helps the body use calcium and which you absorb from sunlight. Since she lives in a rainy city, Marni doesn’t see much of the sun.

Even though he takes them, Jason thinks its strange to take so many vitamins since people lived just fine without them until recently. Marni points out that people didn’t used to live as long.

Do you take any dietary supplements?

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\| 01:16 AM Mar 04 2009 \| Responder
nellis Indonesia	It's difficult to give my opinion about this issues, I think every one have it's own purpose to keep their health. For me eating a fresh one is the best choice, I never count on Vitamin or supplement, I keep myself prevented from negative thinking and relaxing to face this life, I believe everything will be running as God willingness.Keep the heart in gladness and the health will follow.

nellis

Indonesia

It's difficult to give my opinion about this issues, I think every one have it's own purpose to keep their health. For me eating a fresh one is the best choice, I never count on Vitamin or supplement, I keep myself prevented from negative thinking and relaxing to face this life, I believe everything will be running as God willingness.Keep the heart in gladness and the health will follow.

\| 06:20 AM Mar 03 2009 \| Responder
miffoo Slovakia	I think eat many supplements is unhealthy. When you want to be healthy you must live healthy eat much fresh fruits, vegetables and more exercise. That's best way to be healthy!!

miffoo

Slovakia

I think eat many supplements is unhealthy.

When you want to be healthy you must live healthy eat much fresh fruits, vegetables and more exercise. That's best way to be healthy!!

\| 04:23 AM Dec 23 2008 \| Responder
aliyatul_hikmah Indonesia	health is not everything… but without health everything is nothing… thanks

aliyatul_hikmah

Indonesia

health is not everything…

but without health everything is nothing…

thanks

\| 12:16 AM Aug 04 2008 \| Responder
yousef81 Jordan	يوسف

yousef81

Jordan

يوسف

\| 12:21 PM Jun 12 2008 \| Responder
samorfox Algeria	i don't like to take pills ! i like natual things ( from food ) ;)

samorfox

Algeria

i don't like to take pills ! i like natual things ( from food ) ;)

\| 10:52 AM Jun 12 2008 \| Responder
Madzia_ Poland	i think taking too many supplements is really unhealthy. i don't take any, maybe sometimes. eating different kinds of food including meat, fish, vegatables, fruit and other is full of all vitamins.

Madzia_

Poland

i think taking too many supplements is really unhealthy. i don't take any, maybe sometimes. eating different kinds of food including meat, fish, vegatables, fruit and other is full of all vitamins.

\| 04:42 AM Jun 12 2008 \| Responder
Rosetta82 Spain	It's important to eat all because of the vitamins

Rosetta82

Spain

It's important to eat all because of the vitamins

\| 11:40 PM Jun 11 2008 \| Responder
8rees Japan	I don't do that at all!!! And I'm very healthy. I don't need them. Taking too many supplements is just supporting pharmaceutical companies.

8rees

Japan

I don't do that at all!!!

And I'm very healthy. I don't need them.

Taking too many supplements is just supporting pharmaceutical companies.

\| 08:06 AM Jun 11 2008 \| Responder
swallow_ Ukraine	If the pills were pleasant, they would not be gilded

swallow_

Ukraine

If the pills were pleasant, they would not be gilded

\| 07:30 AM Jun 11 2008 \| Responder
jasminealiya Indonesia	wow intristing

jasminealiya

Indonesia

wow intristing

\| 04:38 PM Jun 10 2008 \| Responder
rosarios Mexico	I think it might depend on how many energy do you need during the day,if you do a lot of fisical work maybe you should need more vitamines and calories and all this stuff, if not, maybe with a balanced diet is enough, but always is better consult a specialist.

rosarios

Mexico

I think it might depend on how many energy do you need during the day,if you do a lot of fisical work maybe you should need more vitamines and calories and all this stuff, if not, maybe with a balanced diet is enough, but always is better consult a specialist.

\| 08:54 PM Jun 09 2008 \| Responder
nellis Indonesia	I agree with you to take some vitamins and minerals under doctor suggestion but is not good without any Doctor advice if you used to consumption it daily like eating a cake, thank you for your comment.

nellis

Indonesia

I agree with you to take some vitamins and minerals under doctor suggestion but is not good without any Doctor advice if you used to consumption it daily like eating a cake, thank you for your comment.

\| 01:36 PM Jun 09 2008 \| Responder
mmmggg Peru	It ok taken vitamins and supplement but sometime under medical advice

mmmggg

Peru

It ok taken vitamins and supplement but sometime under medical advice

\| 01:34 PM Jun 09 2008 \| Responder
mmmggg Peru	I am agree in taken vitamins and suppements, but always under mediacal prescripton

mmmggg

Peru

I am agree in taken vitamins and suppements, but always under mediacal prescripton

\| 11:49 AM Jun 09 2008 \| Responder
Marinelle1987 Russian Federation	I take some vitamins too but I think nothing can be better than real fruit and vegetables, so I always buy them and eat without cooking. That's the best way to be healthy!

Marinelle1987

Russian Federation

I take some vitamins too but I think nothing can be better than real fruit and vegetables, so I always buy them and eat without cooking. That's the best way to be healthy!

\| 10:17 AM Jun 09 2008 \| Responder
Rosetta82 Spain	I think that taking a lot of supplements is not too healthy because those supplements are not natural.

Rosetta82

Spain

I think that taking a lot of supplements is not too healthy because those supplements are not natural.

\| 09:48 AM Jun 09 2008 \| Responder
drijan United Kingdom	I have never understand people who taken the pills. they just poisen usand destroy our healthy. if you wanna be healty you should eat less and make a exercises and sleep enough. all you need that all.

drijan

United Kingdom

I have never understand people who taken the pills. they just poisen usand destroy our healthy. if you wanna be healty you should eat less and make a exercises and sleep enough. all you need that all.

\| 08:10 AM Jun 09 2008 \| Responder
nellis Indonesia	Well Abey what ever the sales strategy they need to raise their goal a consumer and last to have benefit but we can't do a priory for this business we have to learn and take the best thing for us just doing what we want to, to keep healthy is ourself duty, I hope you agree with me.

nellis

Indonesia

Well Abey what ever the sales strategy they need to raise their goal a consumer and last to have benefit but we can't do a priory for this business we have to learn and take the best thing for us just doing what we want to, to keep healthy is ourself duty, I hope you agree with me.