Tag: antioxidants
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Taking Vitamins May Help Tumours To Grow
Chay_Tee/Shutterstock Taking vitamin or mineral supplements could be feeding tumours and allowing them to grow, suggests new research. Common antioxidants such as vitamins A, C, and selenium and zinc when taken additionally can all cause blood vessels in cancer to grow. The discovery has come as a surprise as antioxidants were believed to be protective. The…
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5 Fruits You Need To Eat Every Day To Not Gain Weight
Chursina Viktoriia/Shutterstock In a BMJ study of more than 100,000 men and women, researchers discovered that subclasses of powerful antioxidants called flavonoids—namely flavonols, flavan-3-ols, anthocyanins, and flavonoid polymers—found in select fruits and vegetables may prevent weight gain. The healthiest fruits with the greatest effect on weight maintenance were chock full of flavonoids called anthocyanins, and blueberries top this…