The food we eat is very important. We need to learn about the nutrient quality of the foods we eat and build out diets around balance. A multi-vitamin supplement may be necessary but it is very easy to overdo it. Water soluble vitamins are simply flushed out of the body but the fat soluble vitamins are stored in the liver. They can become toxic. I feel that a diet should be carefully planned to promote the best health. Careless eating and empty calories brings on many health problems. We cannot depend on our food supply system to supply only wholesome foods-they are there to make money. There are few shortcuts to a good diet and far too many people go off on all sorts of tangents and suffer from it. I am prone to eating at home and skipping potlucks, buffets and fast food.