multi-vitamin Vs fruit and veg ?

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njb1978 - 13 Sep 2004 13:04 GMT

Can anyone advise me if the benefits of eating fruit and vegetables over a
good multi-vitamin?

..............cheers

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Lictor - 13 Sep 2004 13:14 GMT

> Can anyone advise me if the benefits of eating fruit and vegetables over a
> good multi-vitamin?

Fibers (both soluble and not soluble). Better bio-availability. Better
taste. Non-vitamins, non-mineral stuff (phenols, oligo-elements...).

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Julie Bove - 14 Sep 2004 18:17 GMT

> Can anyone advise me if the benefits of eating fruit and vegetables over a
> good multi-vitamin?

You get fiber with the fruit and vegetables.

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acard - 15 Sep 2004 01:30 GMT

>>Can anyone advise me if the benefits of eating fruit and vegetables over a
>>good multi-vitamin?
>
> You get fiber with the fruit and vegetables.

Also, protection from most types of cancers, CHD,
stroke, macular degenration, bone health, and
age-related declines in cognitive function, to
name a few.

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