Dietary Supplements

• Would you consider taking dietary supplements for any reason?  Why or why not? 

No. Because, like we've learned before, all we really need to do to improve our diets is to have a good variety of nutritious foods in healthy portions and if we do have unhealthy foods to keep it to small portions.

• What are some good reasons for supplements? 

For me personally, I can't think of anything. But for other families, maybe if one of the family members is allergic to a specific ingredient, is lactose intolerant, or can't have some sorts of food, then yes it is a good idea to use supplementary foods.

• What are some not good reasons?

If you want to be healthier or if you think that the supplements will cure a disease. Supplements do NOT cure diseases or sicknesses, and to be healthier just have more nutritious foods in controlled portions.