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...Liebman puts it, "Fortified junk food is still junk food." Most women can get the nutrients they need just as well, and much more cheaply, from a daily multivitamin as from a 170-cal. nutrition bar that costs...
...protect yourself, other than giving up wine with dinner. A study of 35,000 postmenopausal women shows that 400 mcg of the B vitamin folate seems to neutralize the cancer-causing effects of drinking. Where do you find folate? Dried beans, green leafy vegetables and most multivitamin pills...
...that's too difficult, consider adding a multivitamin with 400 MCG of folic acid (one of the B vitamins) to your breakfast routine. Taking folic acid decreases the risk of developing colon cancer 75% over 15 years, according to a study of 90,000 nurses published two years ago. And don't forget to exercise. Joggers in particular seem to have a lower rate of colon cancer, but any physical activity is beneficial...
...ordinarily be taken into the body is flushed right through the digestive system. Unfortunately, so are vitamins A, D, E and K, which bind to fat molecules. To make sure that patients don't develop vitamin deficiencies, the FDA requires that the Xenical label recommend that users take a multivitamin two hours before or after taking the drug...
...what should you do if you're worried about colon cancer? Current evidence suggests you take a multivitamin that contains 400 micrograms of folic acid, don't smoke, avoid eating red meat more than five times a week and get plenty of exercise. Whatever you do, don't use the Nurses' Health Study as an excuse to skimp on fruits and vegetables. The rest of your body may never forgive...