Daily Archives: December 23, 2013

Vegetables: Frozen Versus Fresh

Evidence from the nutritional literature shows an inverse association between vegetable intake and diseases such as obesity, type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease. The reason that high intakes of vegetables reduces the risk of disease is not fully understood, but … Continue reading

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Vitamin E: Natural Versus Synthetic

Vitamin E is the main lipid soluble antioxidant in humans and protects plasma membranes from peroxidation. Structurally, vitamin E is a group of eight closely related isomers that possess the same biological activity as α-tocopherol. The biochemistry of vitamin E … Continue reading

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