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Date: Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Time: 11 PM
Place: Kitchen

Also, be sure to check the supplement label. In the early 1990s, the FDA introduced the consumer-friendly nutrition food label with its mini-nutrition guide to nutrient content, complete ingredient listings, and dependable information about how eating certain foods may affect your risk of chronic illnesses, such as heart
disease and cancer. The FDA’s new supplement labels must list all ingredients. The label for vitamin and mineral products must give you the quantity per nutrient per serving plus the %DV (percentage daily value), the percentage of the RDA.
Over time, all dietary supplements become less potent. Always choose the product with the longest useful shelf life. Pass on the ones that will expire before you can use all the pills, such as the 100-pill bottle with an expiration date 30 days from now. Even when you buy a product with the correct expiration date, it may be less
effective if you don’t keep it in the right place. Some supplements must be refrigerated; the rest you need to store, like any food product, in a cool, dry place. Avoid putting dietary supplements in a cabinet above the stove or
refrigerator.
In conclusion, one basically needs to simply weigh the pros and cons. Supplementation definitely has its advantages, but remember that health is the key. If attempting to obtain great nutrition becomes detrimental to one’s health, then supplementation is not worth it.