Many Americans use vitamin supplements on a regular basis because
a. supplements taste better than food.
b. this practice is necessary for good health.
c. it is cheaper than consuming an adequate diet.
d. it is easier than making dietary and beha-vioral modifications.
D
It is often easier to take vitamin supplements than to make dietary and behavioral modifications to ensure that the diet provides adequate nutrients. Supplements do not taste good, and supple-ments are not necessary for good health for most people. Supplements are also not necessarily cheaper than foods containing a variety of nutrients.
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