Word: acidic
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...results were surprising, said Giovannucci, since the consumption of folic acid in this group was about 269 micrograms per day, a figure well above the Food and Drug Administration's recommended daily allowance of 200 micrograms...
Fruits, vegetables, fish and low-fat dairy products contain high levels of the amino acid methionine, which is important in preventing colon cancer, and folic acid, which is used by the body to make methionine...
...study found that men who had diets low in methionine and folic acid and at the same time had an average of two drinks a day or more were at a greater risk for colon cancer than those who had a diet high in nutrients and who drank alcohol at more moderate levels...
...survey were grouped into five categories based on their level of consumption of folic acid. Those who consumed the least folic acid exhibited the highest occurrence of colon cancer in connection with alcohol consumption...
...about writing a semi-coherent theory chapter that will enable me to graduate. This is a sorry situation indeed. It must be avoided in the future; Dorksworth's legacy must be destroyed. I would suggest an immediate ban on thesis-writing, with suitable economic safeguards for those vendors of acid-free paper and laser printing who make a living off the hapless seniors...