
Could a human live on water and supplement tablets?
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Bring me pizza, a human living on a diet of water and vitamins would be very dissatisfied!
Asked by: Eamonn Wylie, Cookstown
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No. As well as vitamins and minerals we also need carbohydrates, fats and proteins for energy and to repair our bodies.
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