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Old 08-21-2007, 07:07 AM   #7 (permalink)
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I will take a green apple over the pills anytime.

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A new study has found that cereal fortified with vitamin E has a very high rate of absorption into the bloodstream, whereas pills taken separately with the same food have inconsistent effects, and taking the supplements alone is largely useless. The research was just published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition by scientists from the Linus Pauling Institute at Oregon State University.From Oregon State University:STUDY FINDS HUGE VARIABILITY IN VITAMIN E ABSORPTION

CORVALLIS - A new study has found that cereal fortified with vitamin E has a very high rate of absorption into the bloodstream, whereas pills taken separately with the same food have inconsistent effects, and taking the supplements alone is largely useless.
Vitamin E supplements 'useless' unless taken with food | Science Blog


REAL FOOD High FAT high protein nuts reduce Heart disease significantly

Frequent nut consumption and risk of coronary heart disease in women: prospective cohort study -- Hu et al. 317 (7169): 1341 -- BMJ

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Frequent nut consumption was associated with a reduced risk of both fatal coronary heart disease and non-fatal myocardial infarction. These data, and those from other epidemiological and clinical studies, support a role for nuts in reducing the risk of coronary heart disease.

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