Q. Why do you say it is better to get nutrients from foods rather than high quality supplements?

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Foods contain an array of synergistic nutrients (including fiber) that supplements cannot mimic.
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A. Alice H. Lichtenstein, DSc, executive editor of Tufts Health & Nutrition Letter, answers: “Optimal health is dependent on consuming the appropriate quantity of nutrients and energy (calories). When scientists learned how to separate nutrients from foods or synthesize them in a laboratory, there was hope we could prevent malnutrition and maximize health simply by […]
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