Supplement Usage on the Rise - More than Half of US Adults Use Vitamins and Other Nutritional Supplements According to CDC Report Released Today

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that more than half of U.S. adults use dietary supplements. This represents a significant increase since 1988, when data was last compiled. Here are some links to emerging news stories on the CDC report, which offer a very positive outlook for nutritional supplement usage in the U.S.:

USA Today - "Study: More than half of U.S. adults over 20 take vitamins" http://yourlife.usatoday.com/health/medical/story/2011/04/Study-More-than-half-of-US-adults-over-20-take-vitamins/46044846/1

Washington Post - "Dietary supplement use keeps rising, federal survey shows" - http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-checkup/post/dietary-supplement-use-keeps-rising-federal-survey-shows/2011/04/11/AF58q4VD_blog.html

Council for Responsible Nutrition - "Government Report Cites Increase in Supplement Usage" - http://www.crnusa.org/CRN11-CDCNCHSReportSupplementUse041311.html