Food Rules #40: Be the kind of person who takes supplements - then skip the supplements

Hmmm...so, Pollan says that even though studies tell us that people who take supplements are generally healthier than people who don't, yet that in controlled studies supplements don't appear to be effective. He backs that up with an interesting point, though: that people who take supplements already have an active, healthy lifestyle and diet.

At any rate, you should decide for yourself. Tomorrow, Sept 12, Green Grocer hosts Naturopathic doctor Stephanie Draus for a presentation called "Making Sense of Supplements". I've had the pleasure of working with Stephanie in the past and she knows her stuff! Why not head over to Green Grocer and find out more information on how supplements may or may not be a good alternative for you. The event is free and the shop is great, too!

http://www.greengrocerchicago.com/events.html