When should you consider taking a supplement?
It is wise to consider taking a supplement:
• When food availability and/or variety is limited.
• If you decide to avoid certain food groups, e.g. dairy products.
• During periods of rapid growth, development, illness, or injury.
• As you age, if consuming adequate amounts of a nutrient becomes difficult (e.g., calcium, B12).
• If you must struggle to buy the food you like or need.
• When you eat a low-calorie weight-loss diet.
• When you have a health problem that increases nutrient requirements.
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