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Yes, there is a difference. Whether man-made or "natural," most vitamins on the market today are synthetic. They are isolated vitamins that lack important phytonutrients the body needs to most effectively use the vitamins. While the best way to get vitamins is through eating a healthy diet, whole-foods vitamins are made from foods and contain the phytonutrients that are needed with the vitamins.

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What is the difference between taking vitamin supplements and food with vitamins?

Taking vitamin supplements means ingestion of vitamins by means of medicines, and food with vitamins is vitamins in the natural foods like fruits and vegetabales. vitamin supplement is in vitamin deficiency.


What is the best source for getting natural vitamins?

The best source of getting natural vitamins is to eat foods that are healthy and fresh. These kinds of foods are things like fruits and vegetables, eat them raw.


What is the difference between processed food and natural food?

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What is the bioavailability of vitamins in synthetic sources compared to natural food sources?

The bioavailability of vitamins in natural food sources is generally higher than in synthetic sources. This means that the body can absorb and use vitamins more effectively from natural foods compared to synthetic supplements.


Where online can I buy all natural vitamins?

All natural vitamins are available at many online retailers such as VitaminsShoppe.com, Puritan.com, VitaCost.com and many others. They sell a variety of health products, supplements and natural foods and more.


How can healthy foods help your body function properly?

Healthy foods, such as fruit and vegetables are natural, from our earth and are full of nutrients. Foods such as lolliesm=, chips and other foods are factory-made and artiicial aren't actually meant to be put in our body. Fresh foods are easy to digest, and can easily make their way through your body. By having a variety of healthy and natural foods you can absorb all of the natural nutrients and vitamins and are much better than the artificial vitamins.


What do all foods have in them?

All foods has a vitamins and minerals that nourished our body.


Why is better to get nutrients from foods instead of pills?

Because it's natural minerals/vitamins Not man made or sync'd


What kind of vitamins do GMO foods have?

GMO foods asummably have the same vitamins as the equivalent non-GMO foods.


Where do you get Vitamins?

Vitamins can be found in fruits, vegetables, nuts, grains, meat, and most natural foods. Vitamins can also be added to foods -- usually referred to as, "fortified foods." Cereals, breads, and rice are a few of the foods that are fortified.


Is calcium natural or manmade?

Calcium is a naturally occurring element that is found in various minerals such as limestone, gypsum, and fluorite. It is also found in foods like dairy products, leafy greens, and nuts. While some calcium supplements may be manmade, the element itself is natural.


Are synthesised vitamins as good as natural vitamins?

That is a difficult question to answer. "Synthesized" refers to "man-made." While it is probably true that "natural" vitamins are better than ones that are produced from non-natural products, both have disadvantages. For one thing, Vitamins interact with other vitamins, minerals and other nutrients. If the nutrients that a Vitamin needs to work right in the body is missing, the vitamin is not going to be effective. Both man-made and natural vitamins may lack important co-factors that vitamins need to work optimally (or at all) in the body. For another, vitamins in both synthesized and natural supplements sometimes may only a be a part of the whole vitamin. An example is Ascorbic Acid and Vitamin C. While both are used interchangeably to refer to Vitamin C, Ascorbic Acid is only a part of Vitamin C. In addition, there can be different forms of Vitamins. Vitamin B9 is an example. While folic acid is the term heard most often, foliate is the form that occurs naturally in foods. While natural vitamins may be better than synthesized vitamins, vitamins made from whole foods are better than both. Of course the optimal way to get vitamins and other nutrients is from eating a variety of healthy foods.