According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), a dietary supplement is

A. a product containing ingredients such as vitamins, minerals, herbs, amino acids, or other dietary substances intended to supplement the diet, to treat, diagnose, prevent, and cure disease.
B. a product containing ingredients such as vitamins, minerals, herbs, amino acids, or other dietary substances intended to supplement the diet, not to treat, diagnose, prevent, or cure disease.
C. a product containing ingredients such as vitamins, minerals, herbs, amino acids, or other dietary substances intended treat, diagnose, prevent, or cure disease.
D. a product containing chemical ingredients intended to supplement the diet, not to treat, diagnose, prevent, or cure disease.


Answer: B

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