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Items that provide people with extra dietary components, such as vitamins and minerals.
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Here’s to Your Health: Supplements and Balanced Diets
Last Modified: July 21, 2010
Eating a balanced diet is of paramount importance for our health, but actually consuming this mythical "balanced diet" is often easier said than done. Mass-produced foods are often heavily processed, losing… View Full Article
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