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> > > > i need a good multi-vitamin
> > > >
> > >
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> > > I suggest some good food. The stuff has vitamins in it and has keep people alive and
> > > healthy for thousands of years. No known pill has
> helped
> > > more people stay at their best than good old food.
> >
> > Well, thousands of years ago, people don't live that long. A person probably can get away with
> > no supplement if he/she dies early enough. Also, I suspect that thousands of years ago, people
> > don't take long runs regularly. Didn't that guy in Ancient Greece die after his run?
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> If they got a good diet, not likely back then, why would they profit from supplements?
My point is that human being are not meant to live that long. Living beyond 40 is a very recent
phenomenon. So, I am arguing that you can't use evidence of the past to discuss the merits of
supplements in the present.
Your argument assumes way to much. It is similar to someone saying "If I win the lottery last week,
not likely then, why would I need to work?" Getting a desired amount of micro-nutrients from food
alone is very tedious. You have to make sure that the food you eat have the micro-nutrients and also
that processing, storing and cooking didn't destroy them. For example, I eat a bowl of pinto bean
because I believe it is good for me. But I have yet to figure out whether pressure cooking it
destroyed any of the micro-nutrients. It is unlikely that I will ever find out for sure. Supplements
offers the most convenient way to get vitamins and minerals into my diet.
Another reason I am taking supplements is that I am forcing my body to change very rapidly. I am
trying to lose 2 lbs a week. Losing weight this fast is not natural. I am trying to offset this
strain on my system by taking supplements. I am not sure if this will work, but I am fairly certain
from the readings I have done that this won't hurt.