After some preliminary research, I’ve found the consensus to be that you can’t replace fruits and vegetables with multi-vitamins and fiber supplements. But, I can’t find an adequate answer for why this is. What does the food offer that the vitamins don’t (aside from macronutrients that could be attained from foods other than fruits and vegetables)? It seems logical that they wouldn’t be interchangeable – just looking for a more specific answer.
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So, great question! With a question like this if you can’t find an explanation chances are we simply don’t know yet. Remember that the field of biochemistry (which is what you’re asking about) is BRAND new compared to other fields, like about a hundred years old. Compare that to physics which is about 550 years old. We are only just beginning to take our first steps out of the cave and grasp the biochemical world we live in, even more so when it comes to nutrition science.
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