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...long-term use of beta carotene supplements??the chemical that gives carrots and sweet potatoes their orange color—may reduce the risk of cognitive decline in men, according to a report released in the Nov. 12 issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine...
...beginning of the study, participants took either daily 50 milligram beta carotene supplements??the equivalent of eating nine raw carrots—or placebos. The subjects were then tested for general cognition, verbal memory, and category fluency. “This study, based on a well conducted, long term randomized trial, provides proof of principle that we can influence the likelihood of cognitive decline through long-term life style changes,” said HSPH Professor Meir Stampfer...
...course Sherley never allowed the hunger to become too unbearable: He was ingesting vitamins, drinking water, and taking electrolyte supplements??essentially, he was on an extreme sort of diet. Quite honestly, he could stand to lose the weight. At 245 pounds and 5 feet 8 inches, his body mass index is, according to several hasty online calculations, about 37.2—far above the healthy level of 18.5-24.9. According to Scientific American, the longest anyone has lived on a hunger strike was 73 days, but that is without vitamins. Death only becomes imminent at a weight...
Earlier observational research—based on food intake and over-the-counter supplements??had suggested that antioxidant vitamins might have cardiovascular benefits for women, according to JoAnn E. Manson ’75, the lead researcher and a professor of medicine...
...mail. Not all students care about their missing greens. “I didn’t really like spinach to begin with, so it didn’t really bother me,” says Andrea L. Daniel ‘09. Put down those iron supplements??it’s safe to go to the D-hall...