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Do I need more than the RDA level of vitamins and minerals?

First lets look a the history of the Recommended Daily Allowance (RDA): The RDA was developed during World War II by Lydia J. Roberts, Hazel Stiebeling and Helen S. Mitchell, all part of a committee established by the U.S. National … Continue reading

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Dirt Has All The Minerals You Need

Did you know that plain old garden dirt has all the minerals your body needs? So why do we need to spend money on expensive vitamins? Why not just go out and eat some dirt? Remember the dirt pies we made … Continue reading

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We’ve all see the RDA on foods, But do you really know what it is?

We all see the RDA amounts listed on the side panel of almost every packaged food. We also see on our supplements that they contain XXX% of the RDA. This is important information, but what is that RDA amount and how … Continue reading

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