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Vitamin E is
another well-studied antioxidant. Vitamin E protects the cell membrane
against free radical attacks.
Vitamin E is
found in soy beans, avocados, wheat germ, spinach, liver, blackcurrants,
nuts, mainly almonds, and green tea, which also contains vitamin C, the
phytochemical catechin and other polyphenols. Many people use green tea
as an antioxidant to improve their immune system and to help fight
cancer. While on the subject of green tea, it is possible to get green
tea extract in the form of a capsule which, the manufacturers claim, is
as strong as 10 cups of tea.
It was
recently shown in trials that low vitamin E concentrations in the blood
increase the risk of heart attacks. Likewise, large trials involving
more than 130,000 people have shown that supplementing the diet with 100
units of vitamin E a day can substantially reduce the risk of heart
disease.
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