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...Despite our instinctive fear of unknown, mutant food monsters, most of the endeavors to scientifically improve food have made crops hardier or more nutritious. Scientists have developed strains of corn that have built-in pesticides, for example, and others have developed a strain of rice that is rich in Vitamin...
...what exactly constitutes too much? The panel suggested it was safe to increase the recommended daily dose of both vitamins. It recommended 75 mg of vitamin C for women, 90 mg for men. Because smokers are more likely to deplete vitamin C, it suggested they take an additional 35 mg daily. But, it emphasized, no adult should consume more than 2,000 mg of vitamin...
...panel increased the recommended daily intake of vitamin E for both men and women to 15 mg, or 22 IU (international units), if it comes in the form of alpha-tocopherol, which is the only type human blood can store and transfer to cells. For d-alpha-tocopherol, another form of the vitamin, the daily limit is 1,000 mg, or 1,500 IU. For dl-alpha-tocopherol, a synthetic form of vitamin E, the limit is 700 mg, or 1,100 IU. As for selenium, the upper limit is 55 micrograms...
...course, if you eat the way your mom told you to, you may not need to take any supplements. Consuming five servings of fruits and vegetables in the course of a day is often a better way to meet your daily vitamin requirements. It's almost impossible to overdose on such foods unless you're eating truly gargantuan portions. Besides, fruits and vegetables seem to have other, hidden health benefits...
...good sources of vitamin C, look to citrus fruits, potatoes, strawberries, broccoli and leafy green vegetables. Vitamin E is tucked away in nuts, seeds, liver, leafy green vegetables and vegetable oils. You can get selenium from fish, meat, grains and--yes!--garlic. So before you reach into your medicine cabinet for another pill, glance down at your plate first. It probably contains all the antioxidants you need...