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Big business, little evidence

Big business, little evidence

More than 90,000 products generate about $30 billion every year in the United States. 

But even though supplements are popular, there is limited evidence that they offer any significant health benefits - the health benefits are negligible or nonexistent for the average, healthy person.

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"It is health that is real wealth and not pieces of gold and silver." - Gandhi

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