%0 Journal Article
%T Messaging and Multivitamin Use: Rethinking the ¡°It Can¡¯t Hurt¡± Philosophy
%A Nicole D. White
%J American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine
%@ 1559-8284
%D 2019
%R 10.1177/1559827619826572
%X Fifty-two percent of American adults report use of a dietary supplement, most commonly for improved health and disease prevention. However, literature supporting such use is inconsistent. Many providers suggest that the addition of a multivitamin ¡°couldn¡¯t hurt,¡± but this messaging may promote unintentional consequences including a shift of emphasis on intake of healthy foods to nutrient supplements and a neglected opportunity to discuss the profound benefits of a healthy diet. Potential implications of such messaging and recommendations for counseling are described
%K nutrition
%K diet
%K supplementation
%K counseling
%K multivitamin
%U https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/1559827619826572