Combining Nutrients for Health Benefits

Health claims make the vital link between a nutrient and a healthy condition for that nutrient. But it is becoming clearer that a single nutrient may be less than effective in promoting health, and that a balance of several nutrients may be required for effectiveness. It appears possible that health claims for a single nutrient may be replaced by a group of nutrients to provide optimum nutrition and further improve healthy conditions. For instance, one of the most abundant minerals on earth, cal…