Your Guide to Health: Vitamins

Discover the benefits—and drawbacks—to dietary supplements from two knowledgeable registered dieticians!

Vitamin and mineral supplements are used by many in the hopes of improving physical health and combat potential chronic diseases, such as heart disease and diabetes. But are these "magic pills" truly as promising as they sound?

Given the current information on food intake in America, it's safe to say that most people could improve their diets, especially when it comes to fruits and veggies. Supplementing with over-the-counter options seems like a good way to get everything your body needs—but you need to do your homework first!

Your Guide to Health: Vitamins is the perfect handbook for learning more about supplements. This guide will teach you how to read supplement labels, how to research the claims they make, and how to figure out if supplements would be beneficial for you.