The potential health benefits of different foods

The following section will discuss some of the potential health benefits of different foods. It is worth keeping in mind that since many foods are such a complex mixture of different chemicals scientists cannot say with any certainty ~ how these chemicals function or interact with each other or ~ which chemicals provide the best health benefits For these reasons it would seem wise to eat a variety of foods. Food supplements or vitamin and mineral supplements can play an important role in health especially for those people who are sick, and/or have poor food habits. Supplements, however, lack the complexity of food and are therefore likely to lack many of the potential health benefits.

 

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