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...last week's Journal of the American Medical Association. The study found that hormone-replacement therapy does nothing to help the heart, confirming a conclusion that other researchers had already begun to reach. The true surprise was that large doses of two potent antioxidants--800 International Units of vitamin E and 1,000 mg of vitamin C--don't seem to increase the longevity of postmenopausal women with heart disease. Worse, suggest the researchers, the vitamins may increase the risk of death. Vitamin lovers were spooked by the results, but they may have got too scared too soon. Critics condemn...
Cranberry sauce Cranberries are high in vitamin C and condensed tannins, the heart-healthy compounds also found in red wine. An added bonus: research shows that cranberries reduce bladder infections by sweeping away bacteria that adhere to the urinary-tract lining. But chefs, go easy on the sugar...
Fortunately, there's a simple way to minimize that effect: boost your intake of B vitamins, especially folic acid. You don't even have to take vitamin supplements. In 1998 the government mandated that cereal and flour manufacturers add folic acid to their products --not to fight heart disease but because it prevents neural-tube defects such as spina bifida in newborns. The other major sources of B vitamins are beans and--you guessed it--leafy green vegetables...
...shown that people who eat a diet rich in flavanoids have a lower risk of heart disease and heart attacks as well as several types of cancer. Pumpkins, those quintessential autumn vegetables, are much more than Halloween decorations. Pumpkins and other orange-colored fruits and vegetables are rich in vitamin C, vitamin A, folate and carotenoids. Carotenoids, such as beta-carotene, are excellent cancer-prevention compounds. Yellow and orange squashes are rich in vitamins A and C, potassium and fiber. Squashes, like pumpkins, are good sources of carotenoids. And if you are looking for berries that ripen in the fall...
Fawzi stressed, though, that his findings should not raise concerns about ongoing child programs that provide vitamin A supplements starting as six months...