<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by R&R:
I realze, that little or much could be said to change your mind at this stage of your life, but perhaps it will motivate some others to take a more concerted effort to improve their diet and health.</font>
On the contrary. I'm posting here because I am changing my diet significantly. I'm just skeptical about what I read in magazines. I'll try to do some research to find out more.
As for "normal" diets, I assume you are referring to Americans. I've lived in France where their "normal" diet seems to be far healthier than what is served in the U.S. Also, I lived both in LA and Chicago and I can tell you that the average person in West LA has a far healthier diet than the average Chicagoan. It's a culture thing. This is what I'm talking about when people generalize about supplements. You really have to go into specifics to come close to the truth. One size does NOT fit all.
Since many products in the U.S. cite the vitamin content, you can have a rough idea, but the "recommended daily" amount is another attempt at a one-size-fits-all.