dietary supplement
nounDefinition of dietary supplement
: a product taken orally that contains one or more ingredients (such as vitamins or amino acids) that are intended to supplement one's diet and are not considered food
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However, researchers from Harvard might have found a dietary supplement that can counteract this problem: resveratrol, an antioxidant found in grape skin, blueberries and perhaps most famously, red wine. — Fox News, "Red wine could help astronauts stay strong on Mars," 25 July 2019 In the largely unregulated world of dietary supplements, Ladder is pretty benign. — Sara Harrison, WIRED, "The Wild, Unregulated World of Sports Supplements," 22 July 2019 All three major energy drink makers now have most of their products regulated as foods, rather than dietary supplements—though that wasn’t always the case. — Sara Talpos, Quartz, "The dangers of energy drinks can be fatal—especially for teens," 10 July 2019 Researchers at West Virginia University analyzed data on the effects of dietary supplements and dietary approaches from 277 previous studies that included almost one million people in total. — Erika Edwards, NBC News, "Most dietary supplements do not protect against heart attack and stroke," 8 July 2019 Americans and others around the world have turned increasingly to dietary supplements in order to maintain or preserve their brain health. — Steven Dekosky, The Conversation, "Supplements for brain health show no benefit – a neurologist explains a new study," 20 June 2019 Drugs with caffeine require warning labels, but dietary supplements don’t. — Sara Talpos, Quartz, "The dangers of energy drinks can be fatal—especially for teens," 10 July 2019 The review prompted some scary headlines considering more than half of Americans take a dietary supplement of some sort, and calcium and vitamin D are among the most common. — Maggie O'neill, Health.com, "Taking Calcium and Vitamin D Supplements Together Could Increase Your Risk of Having a Stroke," 9 July 2019 An estimated 3 out of 4 people in the United States take at least one dietary supplement, and Americans are projected to spend $32 billion on them this year alone. — Erika Edwards, NBC News, "Most dietary supplements do not protect against heart attack and stroke," 8 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'dietary supplement.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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