49% of adults surveyed between the ages of 31 and 50 say they use dietary supplements regularly (Dickinson, 19). Nutritional supplements are commonly used to fill gaps in a person's diet. They are the unsung heroes of modern life and most people don't even know that most people use them. Dietary supplements can benefit everyone in one way or another. Especially “With the popularity of quick and cheap processed foods, many of us have difficulty getting all the nutrients we need from our diets” (“Dietary Supplements: The Health Benefits of Supercharging Your Diet” Par 1). Since McDonald's, Whataburger and Burger King all have a major influence on people's lives and diets, we need to make sure we're giving our bodies the nutrients it needs. Dietary supplements offer a variety of these nutrients in pill and powder forms; they include things like bone meal and protein powder. Since most people don't come close to getting the nutrients they need, many people have really started to step up their game. “Most adults in the United States take one or more dietary supplements every day” (“Dietary Supplements: What You Need to Know” Par 1). Nutritional supplements have caught on, and since most adults take them regularly, there's no reason why everyone shouldn't take them. Dietary supplements have been proven to be healthy and effective. “There are many essential vitamins and minerals found in multivitamins that can be difficult to obtain solely through diet. The health benefits of these nutrients are hard to ignore. (Dietary Supplements: The Health Benefits of Boosting Your Par 1 Diet.)” Dietary supplements can give you almost everything your body needs. If you have an iron deficiency, they can help... middle of paper... s." Dietary Supplements: Vitamins and Minerals. Colorado State University, September 2013. Web. November 15, 2013. (E) Dickinson, Annette." Who Uses Dietary Supplements?" The Benefits of Dietary Supplements 4th ed.: np, nd 19. Print (F) "Dietary Supplements: What You Need to Know." Dietary Supplements: What You Need to Know. Usa.gov, June 17, 2011. Web . 15 November 2013. (C) “Dietary Supplements: The Health Benefits of Boosting Your Diet.” Dietary Supplements: The Health Benefits of Boosting Your Diet. AmericanOsteopathic Association, 23 October 2012. Web. 15 November 2013. ( A) McLaughlin, August. "The disadvantages of nutritional supplements." Live well. Everydayhealth.com, September 24, 2012. Network. November 15, 2013 (D)Staff, Mayo Clinic. "Supplements: Nutrition in a Pill?" . Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research, 19 January 2013. Web. 15 November 2013. (B)