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Does anyone really need Vitaminwater?

Posted on 02 July 2010. Tags: , , ,

Vitamin Water

Are vitamin-enhanced waters worth the money? (David Boraks/DavidsonNews.net photo)

How nutritious are vitamin-enhanced bottled waters? Are they worth the extra money? Those questions were on the mind of Washington Post “Eat, Drink & Be Healthy” columnist Jennifer LaRue Huget this week.

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