Mix 93.1 » vitamins http://mix931fm.com Today's Hit Music Wed, 19 Jun 2013 23:33:44 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Taking Supplements May Result in Feeling Invincible — Health Check http://mix931fm.com/risky-behavior-supplements-health-check/ http://mix931fm.com/risky-behavior-supplements-health-check/#comments Thu, 24 Nov 2011 17:00:43 +0000 Shauna Wright http://tsminteractive.com/?p=61985 People who take vitamins may be perceived as healthier, but new research finds those people often engage in decidedly unhealthy habits — possibly thinking the vitamins will make up for it.

A study in Taiwan discovered smokers who take vitamins smoked twice as much on average, and supplement-takers also made poorer food choices. Worse yet, the vitamin group was more likely to engage in risky behavior such as casual sex and binge drinking.

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