Navigating Vitamins and Supplements

This chapter explores the complexities of Recommended Dietary Allowances (RDAs) for vitamins and the body's intricate handling of them, alongside misconceptions about high-dose supplementation. It critiques the reductionist view of food as merely nutrient content and highlights the importance of whole foods over processed supplements. The discussion underscores the historical evolution of nutrition knowledge, cautioning against assumptions of completeness and conclusive understanding.