Nutrition underpins good health and a considerable body of research has highlighted links between inadequate intakes of vitamins and minerals and poor health. A 2011 study found that, at that time, poor diet cost the NHS an estimated £5.8 billion a year, an economic burden greater than that of smoking related

Provided that supplements are taken in the amounts recommended on the pack by the manufacturer or retailer, and the Safe Upper Levels (SUL) are not exceeded by combining too many different supplements, then it is highly unlikely that supplements will cause any harm. Safe Upper Levels (SUL) were established for

The Department of Health recommends that all children aged six months to five years are given a supplement containing vitamins A, C and D.  This is because growing children may not get enough of these nutrients, especially those not eating a varied diet. As children have different nutrient needs to