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More and more Europeans are taking vitamins and mineral supplements to protect themselves
colds and other seasonal ills. Belgians and Norwegians are buying twice as many as they did five years ago, and even
Italy,
its exemplary traditional diet, sales are soon expected to be
50 per cent in 1990. The most popular supplement is vitamin C, which is contained
fresh fruit and vegetables and plays a key role
fighting infection. To benefit from vitamin C's anti-viral properties you need to take
one
ten grams daily.
Vitamin C is not toxic
large quantities. HIV positive patients from the National Institutes for Health in the US are given 60g
day. Many people who have given
or cut on meat are also advised to supplement their diets
iron, which is important in the fight
infection.
But others believe the enthusiasm for food supplements is misplaced. Studies have shown that the only nutrient commonly deficient in the diet of Europeans
recent years has been iodine, but this has been remedied
the addition of iodine
salt.
Although some people may be lacking some nutrients, studies have shown that these people are the least likely to take supplements.