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 Vitamin E Information - October 6, 2008
| Eating vegetables seems to slow mental decline, a new study shows. In a study of nearly 2,000 Chicago-area men and women age 65 and older, those who ate more than two servings of vegetables per day appeared about five years younger mentally. The 1,946 participants in the 6-year study filled out questionnaires about their eating habits and had three mental function tests during the period. The researchers measured short-term and delayed memory by reading them stories and then asking them to recall parts of what had just been read to them. They also gave them a flashcard-like exercises involving symbols and numbers | | A research by scientists at the University of Aberdeen in the UK, has shown that lower levels of Vitamin E in women during pregnancy may pose asthma risks to their children. The study was based on a previous analysis which showed that maternal vitamin E levels during pregnancy were inversely related to the risk of wheezing in 2-year-old children. To investigate, the asthma-related outcomes of more than 1,000 children in the previous study were assessed when they reached 5 years of age | | A new study conducted by researchers from the University of Aberdeen revealed that low vitamin E intake by mothers during pregnancy could boost asthma risk in kids. The researchers studied maternal nutrient and respiratory status in 1,253 mothers and children during a five-year period | | New York, NY (AHN)-According to a newly released study, many adolescents and young adults with diabetes have diets that fall far short of what's recommended to help manage their disease | | Eating a high amount of polyunsaturated fats and vitamin E may halve the risk of developing motor neurone disease, a study suggests. Polyunsaturated fats include omega 3 in certain vegetable oils and omega 6 in fish and green leafy vegetables. Dutch researchers found people who had the highest daily intake of the fats had a 60% lower risk of developing MND compared to those who ate the least | |
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