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As we get older do we need daily supplements to stay healthy?  Recently my Dad underwent surgery.  After a few days of things not going well the doctor told me that Dad was suffering from malnutrition, a common problem for the elderly.  He explained that as we get older our body no longer breaks down food as well as it does when we are young.  Another even scarier thought, does our food lose most of its minerals and vitamins during shipping and storage so that by the time we take it home to prepare it for consumption it has lost its nutritional value?