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 ►National Health Survey (2004) showed that only 16% of Australian females and 11% of males consumed five or more servings of fruit and vegetables; while 40% of Australian females and 54% of males did not usually consume the recommended two or more servings of fruit everyday.
►27% of the New Zealand population noted that the variety of foods they are able to eat is limited by lack of money. This was an issue for their household sometimes or often
►“In 2000, it was estimated that 52% of the Australian population used at least one non-medically prescribed complementary medicine.”
►“In 2005, 59% of adults in New Zealand consumed at least one supplement.”
YAHOO TODAY-TONIGHT CHN7 report on
Vitamins: tested and rated
Reporter: Helen Wellings Broadcast Date: August 07, 2007
"From A to zinc, a staggering 70 per cent of Australians buy nutritional supplements, spending on average $200 per year: a total of $2.3 billion."
"But it is hard to know which to choose, from a mind-blowing 30,000 different types on the market. An extraordinary scientific analysis by a team of Canadian and US biochemists may come to the rescue."
 "They have thoroughly examined more than 100 leading multivitamins available in Australia and New Zealand, evaluating and comparing their formulations by separating and measuring each ingredient: vitamins, minerals antioxidants and other components.."
Dr Lesley Braun, Pharmacist and Naturopath from the National Herbalists Association of Australia and Dr Marc Cohen, Professor of Complementary Medicine at RMIT are the authors of Herbs and Natural Supplements..
We showed them the latest comparison of multivitamin products which scores brand by brand..
"What you've got is seven experts from the US that have put together what I would call a wish list, a list of ingredients they believe would be the ultimate to have in a multivitamin," Dr Braun said..
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