Fifty-two percent of American adults report use of a dietary supplement, most commonlyfor improved health and disease prevention. However, literature supporting such use isinconsistent. Many providers suggest that the addition of a multivitamin “couldn’t hurt,”but this messaging may promote unintentional consequences including a shift of emphasis onintake of healthy foods to nutrient supplements and a neglected opportunity to discuss theprofound benefits of a healthy diet. Potential implications of such messaging andrecommendations for counseling are described.
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