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Vitamins and Mineral Supplements Evaluation

I have chosen: One-A-Day Women's Formula Vitamins. It can be found on www.drugstore.com at http://www.drugstore.com/products/prod.asp?pid=17349&catid=52795&trx=PLST-0-SRCH&trxp1=52795&trxp2=17349&trxp3=1&trxp4=0&btrx=BUY-PLST-0-SRCH

a. Provide your rationale for using this supplement.  

b. Does it contain all the recommended vitamins and minerals?   What are missing?

c. List any vitamins or minerals present in this supplement that are low or dangerously high.

d. List any unnecessary nutrients or non-nutrients contained in this supplement.


Thank you.


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This solution evaluates a specific supplement on several dimensions e.g. rationale for using this supplement, the amount of vitamins and minerals contained in the supplement, whether they are sufficient or if some are missing, as well as any non-nutrients additions.  

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