nutritional supplement
Health pill extra
A nutritional supplement is a product taken to add nutrients to the diet—vitamins, minerals, amino acids, herbs, or other substances.
Supplements come as pills, capsules, powders, or liquids.
They're meant to supplement food, not replace it: She takes a calcium supplement for bone health.
The industry is lightly regulated compared to pharmaceuticals.
- whey proteinMilk-derived muscle supplement
- protein powderConcentrated amino acid supplement
- potassiumNineteenth element, symbol K
- magnesiumAlkaline earth metal
- fish oilMarine-derived nutritional supplement
prebiotics · gut health · echinacea · calcium · ashwagandha · ginseng · multivitamin · daily dose · glucosamine · herbal remedy · cod liver oil · omega-6 fatty acids · turmeric · milk thistle · elderberry · immune support · bioavailability · melatonin
nutritional supplementwhole food
Unrefined, unprocessed edibles
balanced diet · meal replacement · staple food · whole foods diet · fresh produce
nutritional supplementjunk food
Low-nutrition processed snacks
empty calories · poison · toxin · nutritional deficiency · malnutrition