This week Simmy talks about the impact of vitamins and minerals on our bodies and the importance of deriving them from the foods we eat, rather than rely on taking artificial supplements. She discusses the lack of formal research, deceptive marketing, and inadequate regulation that has made dietary supplements a $30 billion industry, while providing little value to our health. 

Helpful Resources:

Important vitamins and minerals list and which foods contain them: https://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/health/healthyliving/Vitamins-and-minerals

Recommended daily intake of vitamins and minerals for adults:

https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/vitamins/

Sources:

https://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/health/healthyliving/vitamin-and-minerals

https://time.com/6171584/are-vitamins-supplements-healthy/

https://www.health.harvard.edu/mens-health/do-multivitamins-make-you-healthier#:~:text=If%20you%20take%20a%20multivitamin,protecting%20the%20brain%20or%20heart.

https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/wellness-and-prevention/is-there-really-any-benefit-to-multivitamins

https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/why-are-you-taking-a-multivitamin-202207262787

https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/do-multivitamins-work

https://www.nccih.nih.gov/health/vitamins-and-minerals