Wednesday, January 20, 2010

Another Reason To eat Your Veggies

Increased intakes of antioxidant-rich vegetables may reduce the risk of developing non-Hodgkin lymphoma by about 30 per cent, says a new study.

Increased dietary intakes of specific antioxidant nutrients, like vitamin C, alpha-carotene, and proanthocyanidins were also individually associated with significant reductions in risks for the cancer, according to results published from the Iowa Women's Health Study in the International Journal of Cancer. Read more >>

If you can't bear to eat your veggies, taking a good quality antioxidant supplement may help. If you wnat some more ideas for veggie recipes check out our free vegetarian and vegan recipes.