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Efficiency of Vitamins  How important are vitamins for daily
health? Are they best in pill or natural (food) form? How much
do vitamins really differ from manufacturer to manufacturer?
Are Vitamins Necessary? Numerous studies have been done over the
past century which point out just how critical vitamins are. We
have known for thousands of years how certain foods prevent
certain diseases, and with advances in science we are now able
to see why. Sailors would often carry limes on the ships to
prevent scurvy, for example. We now know that it is a lack of
Vitamin C that leads to scurvy.  Even so, there are many people
who still don't take their daily multivitamins. The news
reported recently of a teenage boy in California who developed
scurvy, because his daily diet of fast food, soda and chips had
no vitamin C in it at all!  Natural Foods vs Capsule and Pill
Vitamins Many studies have shown just how potent vitamins are in
their natural state, found i