WITH WELL-BALANCED DIET . Vitamins not always necessary

VITAMIN and mineral sup- plements are not necessary for an individual eating a well-balanced diet.

The Recommend Nutrient intake (RNI) for Canadians specifies the intake levels of nutrients necessary for healthy people.

These levels can be met by eating according to Canada’s Food Guide.

DAILY DOSE AS INSURANCE

A popular trend in Canada is the taking of a daily vitamin-mineral supplement as a form of health insurance — in case the food intake isn’t providing adequate nutrients. People lack con- fidence in the nutritional quality of the food supply although this attitude is unsubstantiated.

In fact, the available foods can provide more than 50 im- portant nutrients needed dai- ly. By contrast a multivitamin-mineral supple- ment contains only a few micronutrients and none of the macro-nutrients which provide essential energy. Neither does it provide fibre.

There are some concerns and potential hazards related lo. taking vitamin-mineral supplements.

© A child may think that chewable vitamins and minerals are candies, and take an overdose.

¢ Parents may think that overdoses are harmless, and may not seek medical atten- tion for a child who has taken too many tablets.

* Supplements may give people a false sense of securi- ty; they may pay little atten- tion to their diets, thinking that the supplement is all that is required.

© Supplements are expen- sive; money spent on sup- plements would be better spend on foods.

For those who get a psychological benefit from taking a multivitamin a day, the use of supplement will not be harmful — provided the vitamins and minerals are supphed in amounts approx- imating the Recommended Nutrient Intakes.

SINGLE SUPPLEMENTS

Single mutrient sup- plements should not be taken other than to correct a specific defictency as dhagnosed by a physician, or to correct an imbalance tn the diet due to food intolerance

Single nutrient sup plements may cause a nutnientimbalance Excessive amounts of one Nutrient can cause a deficiency in another, even though the latter is pre sent ain adequale amounts bor example, high intakes of vitamin b affect the status of both vitamins A and kK

Note Prepared by the Orepantzation for Nutatrition fiducation

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