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PHYTOCHEMICALS You may have seen these compounds touted as supplements. Some of the best known are the flavonoids, which grow naturally in citrus fruits, onions, apples and grapes. Researchers think flavonoids may protect against cancer. Indoles, another kind of phytochemical, are found in cruciferous vegetables (such as broccoli and Brussels sprouts) and may offer protection against a host of chronic diseases. Other phytochemicals from nature's pharmacy...
CAROTENOIDS Beta-carotenes, the best-known carotenoids, give color to carrots and other orange, red and yellow produce and are converted to vitamin A in our bodies. Lutein and zeaxanthin (from green vegetables) and lycopene (from tomatoes) may protect against coronary-artery disease, cataracts, macular degeneration and cancer. All the more reason to eat colorful meals...
...display on Oct. 12, when Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing chatted on the phone with U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell about the U.N.'s role in postwar Iraq. China traditionally used its permanent seat on the U.N. Security Council as a lectern for delivering anti-Western rhetoric and to protect its own narrow interests. But in his phone conversation, Li reiterated the need for everyone, including the U.N., to work on rebuilding Iraq?a break from the past, when China would have sniped from the sidelines about "American imperialism" as it did during the first Gulf War. "It used...
...intercepted Lafayette quarterback Marko Glavic’s pass at the Harvard goal line, the Crimson took over at their own five-yard line, nursing a 27-20 lead with 3:48 left to play. Four plays later—with the Leopards crowding the line of scrimmage to protect against the run—Dawson took a handoff from Schires, found a hole on the left side of the line, side-stepped a defender and sprinted down the sideline untouched for a 71-yard touchdown...
With all of the city councillors up for re-election on Nov. 4, residents of the traditionally working class neighborhood along the Charles River are demanding that the council protect their interests and limit Harvard’s growth...