On Wednesday, February 19, 2003, at 04:52 PM, Phosphor wrote: > on the other hand, deficiencies of vitamins and minerals are universal. > > andrew Probably true, but that doesn't mean supplements are a good way to correct this, except in certain circumstances. I am not anti-supplement, they have their place, but at least for me they seem to cause more problems than they are worth. If I was in a situation where I couldn't get nutritious foods, I would take them, and have in the past.