SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              WASHINGTON, DC 20549

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                                  SCHEDULE 13G

             INFORMATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1 AND13d-2
                    UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                    NATURAL ALTERNATIVES INTERNATIONAL, INC.
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                                (Name of Issuer)

                          Common Stock, $.001 Par Value
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                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                    638842302
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                                 (CUSIP Number)

                                 August 13, 2001

      Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this
Schedule is filed:

      |_|   Rule 13d-1 (b)
      |X|   Rule 13d-1 (c)
      |_|   Rule 13d-1 (d)

      *The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting
person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of
securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would
alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

      The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be
deemed to the "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of
the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see
the Notes).



CUSIP No. 638842302                     13G                         Page  2 of 8
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1   NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
    S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

    Trust U/W of Vincent Terranova
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2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                         (a) |X|
                                                                         (b) |_|
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3   SEC USE ONLY


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4   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

    New York
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                  5    SOLE VOTING POWER

                       224,200
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  NUMBER OF       6    SHARED VOTING POWER
    SHARES
 BENEFICIALLY
   OWNED BY       --------------------------------------------------------------
     EACH         7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
  REPORTING
    PERSON             224,200
     WITH         --------------------------------------------------------------
                  8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER


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9   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

    224,200
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10  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

                                                                            |_|
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11  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

    3.9%
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12  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

    00 Trust
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                     *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT

                                  SCHEDULE 13G



CUSIP No. 638842302                     13G                         Page  2 of 8
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1   NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
    S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

    Carl J. Terranova
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2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                         (a) |X|
                                                                         (b) |_|
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3   SEC USE ONLY


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4   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

    United States
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                  5    SOLE VOTING POWER

                       180,700
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  NUMBER OF       6    SHARED VOTING POWER
    SHARES
 BENEFICIALLY
   OWNED BY       --------------------------------------------------------------
     EACH         7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
  REPORTING
    PERSON             180,700
     WITH         --------------------------------------------------------------
                  8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER


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9   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

    180,700
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10  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

                                                                            |_|
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11  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

    3.2%
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12  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

    IN
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                     *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT


Item 1(a).        Name of Issuer:

                  Natural Alternatives, Inc.

Item 1 (b).       Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:

                  1185 Linda Vista Drive
                  San Marcos, CA 92069

Item 2 (a).       Name of Person Filing:

                  (i)   Trust U/W of Vincent Terranova
                  (ii)  Carl J. Terranova

Item 2 (b).       Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence:

                  The business address of Carl J. Terranova and the Trust U/W of
                  Vincent Terranova is P.O. Drawer H, Valley Cottage, New York
                  10989.

Item 2 (c).       Citizenship:

                  (i)   Carl J. Terranova is a United States citizen.
                  (ii)  Trust U/W of Vincent Terranova is a trust created under
                        the laws of the State of New York.

Item 2 (d).       Title of Class of Securities:

                  Common Stock

Item 2 (e).       CUSIP No:

                  638842302

Item 3.           If this statement is filed pursuant to Sec. 240.13d-1(b) or
                  240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:

            (a)   |_| Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act.
            (b)   |_| Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act.
            (c)   |_| Insurance Company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the
                      Act.
            (d)   |_| Investment Company registered under Section 8 of the
                      Investment Company Act.
            (e)   |_| Investment Adviser in accordance with Sec.
                      240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E).
            (f)   |_| Employee Benefit Plan or Endowment Fund in accordance with
                      Sec. 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F).
            (g)   |_| Parent holding company, in accordance with Sec.
                      240.13d-1(b)(ii)(G).
            (h)   |_| A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the
                      Federal Deposit Insurance Act.
            (i)   |_| A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an
                      investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the
                      Investment Company Act of 1940.
            (j)   |_| Group, in accordance with Sec. 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).

Item 4.           Ownership

                  (a)   Amount beneficially owned: The reporting persons in the
                        aggregate beneficially own 404,900 shares of Common
                        Stock.



                  (b)   Percent of Class: The reporting persons in the aggregate
                        beneficially own 7.0% of the issuer's Common Stock.

                  (c)   Number of shares as to which the Trust U/W Vincent
                        Terranova has:

                        (i)   Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 224,200
                        (ii)  Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 0
                        (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the
                              disposition: 224,200
                        (iv)  Shared power to dispose or to direct the
                              disposition of: 0

                        Number of shares as to which Carl J. Terranova has:

                        (i)   Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 180,700
                        (ii)  Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 0
                        (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the
                              disposition: 180,700
                        (iv)  Shared power to dispose or to direct the
                              disposition of: 0

Item 5.           Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.

                  Not Applicable.

Item 6.           Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another
                  Person.

                  Not Applicable.

Item 7.           Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which
                  Acquired the Security Reported on the Parent Holding Company.

                  Not Applicable.

Item 8.           Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.

                  See Exhibit A.

Item 9.           Notice of Dissolution of Group.

                  Not Applicable.

Item 10.          Certification.

                  By signing below, each of the reporting persons hereby
certifies that, to the best of its knowledge and belief, the securities referred
to above were not acquired and are not being held for the purpose of or with the
effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities
and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in
any transaction having that purpose or effect.



                                    SIGNATURE

      After reasonable inquiry and to the best of the undersigned's knowledge
and belief, the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this
statement is true, complete, and correct.

Dated: August 22, 2001

TRUST U/W VINCENT TERRANOVA


By: /s/ Robert Becht
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Name:  Robert Becht
Title: Trustee

 /s/ Carl J. Terranova
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Carl J. Terranova



                                  Exhibit Index

Exhibit A - Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.



                                                                       Exhibit A

Identification and Classification of Members of the Group

1.    Trust U/W of Vincent Terranova is a trust established under the laws of
      the State of New York.

2.    Carl J. Terranova is an individual.