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choline may Help
prevent Breast
cancer
C
holine is a lesser-known essential nutrient found in
wheat germ, cauliflower and egg yolks, and long associ-
ated with heart health, sound liver metabolism, and the proper
functioning of all cells, including brain and nerve cells. Now,
a study of 3,000 women, supported by a grant from the Na-
tional Institutes of Health, links choline to a decreased risk
of breast cancer. This supports earlier findings that hinted at
the vitamin’s role in reducing cancer risk.
Research results recently appeared in The FASEB Journal, a publication of
the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology. They revealed that
participants who consumed a daily average of 455 milligrams (mg) or more of
this B-vitamin had a 24 percent lower risk of developing breast cancer than those
who took in a daily average of 196 mg or less.
The Institute of Medicine, a nonprofit arm of the National Academy of Sci-
ences that provides independent counsel to government, generally recommends
a daily average level of 425 mg, 550 mg if breastfeeding, or 450 mg if pregnant.
Currently, only 10 percent of Americans meet this recommended intake.
Sources: NewsMax.com;
FASEBJ.org
DiD You Know…
… that air pollution affects more than our lungs? According
to a recent article in the Journal of the American College of
Cardiology, air pollution is also behind short- and long-term
toxic effects that injure heart and blood vessels, increasing
the rates of hospitalization for serious cardiac illnesses that
can even cause death.
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