Next time you’re struggling to decode the directory at the new mega-mall, you might check the whereabouts of the nearest vitamin store. In tests of cognitive abilities, including the visuo-spatial skills used to read and remember maps like the ones found in malls, a recent study found that healthy supplement users over age 65 scored higher than their nonsupplementing counterparts.

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Should you be taking a multivitamin supplement? The answer may surprise you.

The Multivitamin/Mineral Conundrum

To supplement or not to supplement—that is the question! It begs a yes or no answer, yet the response to one of the most frequently asked questions of dietitians remains open to interpretation. It depends, quite frankly, on whom you ask.
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