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DID YOU KNOW MULTIVITAMINS WERE CREATED DURING WORLD WAR II, IN ORDER TO HELP AMERICANS ADDRESS FOOD SHORTAGES DURING THE WAR? AND MULTIVITAMINS HAVE BEEN POPULAR EVER SINCE, HELPING PEOPLE MAKE UP FOR NUTRITIONAL AND DIETARY DEFICIENCIES. NOT EVERYONE IS SUCCESSFUL AT GETTING ALL THE NUTRIENTS THEY NEED FROM THE FOOD THEY EAT, SO MULTIVITAMINS SEEM LIKE A REASONABLE CATCH-ALL TO STAY HEALTHIER.
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ut the science of nutrition has changed a lot since the 1940s, and the fact is, multivitamins are a one-size-fits-all approach to an extremely individualized issue - your body and its unique needs. What you may require to best support your personal well-being is unlikely to be the same as what your neighbor needs.
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