Who Decided We Needed Vitamins?

Seeker Plus by Trace Elements Media

Dec 27, 201800:28:08Science & Medicine

Take your vitamins! A phrase from our parents mouths to our ears since time immemorial. Turns out it’s been a pretty effective message because nearly half of American adults take a vitamin or mineral supplement. But why?...

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