Where do vitamins/minerals come from? 

                                    VITAMINS are natural substances found in living things such as plants. Vitamin must he obtained in the body from foods or supplements as they cannot usually be produced by the body.

                                    MINERALS are found in plants. Plants get their minerals from the soil — soil gets minerals from water washing over rocks. For vitamins to do their job, they require minerals. Minerals must also he obtained from food or supplements.

ANTlOXIDANTS are specific vitamins or minerals that protect body cells from the damaging effects of Free Radicals. Free radicals come from or are caused by smoking, sunlight, stress, exercise, etc., and are one of the primary causes of premature aging, sickness and disease.

                        How do vitamins/minerals get in the body? 

                   Vitamins and minerals get into your body when you eat plants such as fruits,        
                   vegetables, grains, nuts and  spices or when you take a vitamin/min­eral   
                   supplement. You can also get some vitamins and minerals into your body by
                   eating meat as most animals eat plant food.

                    SUPPLEMENTS are vitamins and minerals that have been extracted from a  plant or created in a         laboratory   and put into a form that can he ingested and  used by the body. 

There are effective supplements, ineffective supplements and hazardous                        supplements.
 
Uneducated consumers are at risk from two sides.

     1. Consumer knows they should supplement but doesn’t know how to select                    an effective supplement, therefore wastes their money, time and health.

     2. Consumer is uninformed [or given bad advice) on the need to supplement                      and sacrifices  their health.