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by Marion Nestle
Apr
16
2008
Antioxidants in trouble again
Investigators keep trying to find health benefits from taking supplements of vitamins A, E, and beta-carotene but keep coming up with the same conclusion: antioxidant supplements do no good and – worse news – appear to cause harm. Here we have the single-nutrient problem again. When in doubt, get nutrients from foods.