You might find it helpful to review the basics about vitamins and minerals in Nutrition 101 before reviewing this section. Nutrition experts recommend that healthy people get the vitamins and minerals they need by eating a well-balanced diet.
Nutritious foods contain vitamins, minerals and disease-fighting phytochemicals.
However, there are a number of conditions which warrant the use of supplements. Refer to these resources to get the facts. HealthyEating .net remains open in a separate window. Websites NIH's Office of Dietary Supplements - supports research and disseminates research results in the area of dietary supplements.