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Should you take a vitamin and mineral supplement?

From Eating well | Canadian Cancer Society by Canadian Cancer Society / Société canadienne du cancer

Concepts

1. Vitamins Minerals

   "Vitamins and minerals are nutrients that your body needs, usually in small amounts, to work properly. They are found in food, but also as supplements in pill, powder or liquid form. The amount, or do

2. Health Evidence

   "Research has not found any evidence that taking vitamins or minerals in any amount will improve your health or help cure cancer. Taking any vitamin or mineral in high doses can be toxic and harmful t

3. Treatment Effects

   "Research studies have shown that taking higher than recommended doses of some types of vitamins and minerals called antioxidants, such as beta carotene, vitamin C or zinc, may affect how well treatme

4. Healthy Foods

   "The best way to get the vitamins and minerals you need is by eating a variety of healthy foods every day. This includes vegetables, fruit, whole grains and protein foods. If you're not very hungry an