Synthetic Vitamins

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• Approximately 98% of all vitamins sold globally are produced synthetically. — Avoid These Synthetic Vitamins
• Vitamin and mineral claims on cereal packaging reflect synthetic post-processing fortification, not naturally occurring nutrition. — You May NEVER Eat Cereal Again After Watching This
• Synthetic additives in cereal provide a legal basis for nutrient density marketing claims despite having limited bioavailability. — You May NEVER Eat Cereal Again After Watching This
• High-pressure heating during cereal manufacture destroys both naturally occurring vitamins and the synthetic vitamins added before heating. — You May NEVER Eat Cereal Again After Watching This
• The manufacturing process for synthetic vitamins introduces residual industrial solvents and chemicals into the final product. — Avoid These Synthetic Vitamins
• Synthetic B vitamins such as thiamine and riboflavin are derived from coal tar, a byproduct of coal processing. — Avoid These Synthetic Vitamins
• Synthetic vitamins are manufactured from raw materials including petroleum derivatives, coal tar, and industrial chemicals. — 6 Things You Don't Know about Vitamins
• Vitamin C in whole food exists within a matrix of co-factors, enzymes, bioflavonoids, and trace compounds that isolated ascorbic acid completely lacks. — 6 Things You Don't Know about Vitamins
• Approximately 95% of all vitamin supplements sold are produced synthetically from chemicals, not derived from food or plant sources. — 6 Things You Don't Know about Vitamins
• The iron added to cereals is elemental iron, structurally identical to iron found in the earth and poorly bioavailable compared to food-source iron. — Shocking Truth: Dr. Berg's 20-Year Cereal Obsession!