Question

People who meet their nutrient needs from foods, rather than supplements:

a. reduce their risks of toxicity
b. reduce their risks of deficiency
c. increase their risks of deficiency
d. a and b
e. a and c

Answer 1

the answer is E. Taking supplements in the wrong dose can be toxic so a is definitely true. Food can sometimes not provide enough nutrients, and it can be hard to calculate nutrient intake from food so you can often get defeciency from just eating food, meaning that C is also true.