Healthy Tidbits
Hippocrates said...
Eating alone will not keep a
man well; he must also take
exercise. For food and exercise,
while possessing opposite qualities,
yet work together to produce
health.
—Hippocrates, 5th Century
Do vitamins extend
lifespan?
In a UCLA report in 1992 it was
announced that men who took
800 mg a day of vitamin C lived
six years longer than those who
consumed the FDA's recommended
daily allowance of
60 mg a day. The study, which
evaluated 11,348 participants
over a ten year period of time,
showed that high vitamin C
intake extended average life
span and reduced mortality from
cardiovascular disease by 42%.
This study was published in the
journal Epidemiology (1992;
3:3, pp 194-202).
In another study involving
11,178 participants (published in
The American Journal of
Clinical Nutrition August 1996),
those who took vitamin C and E
supplements experienced a 42%
reduction in overall mortality.
Yellow pigment is a
potent antioxidant
Science has discovered that
turmeric, the yellow compound
in curcumin, has some impressive
antioxidant properties.
Some of its published benefits
include cardiovascular support,
and reduced inflammation. You
can find turmeric in the NSP’s
Super Trio Pack.