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JNCI Journal of the National Cancer Institute 2000 92(13):1033-1034; doi:10.1093/jnci/92.13.1033
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Journal of the National Cancer Institute, Vol. 92, No. 13, 1033-1034, July 5, 2000
© 2000 Oxford University Press

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Antioxidants and Cancer: What Is the Evidence?

Tom Reynolds

A recent report from the National Academy of Sciences’ Institute of Medicine recommended modest increases in dietary antioxidants but stopped far short of prescribing megadoses of vitamins and minerals to prevent cancer and other chronic diseases.

The April 2000 report highlights the chasm of uncertainty between the laboratory and epidemiologic evidence suggesting the benefits of antioxidants on one hand, and the lack of a scientific basis for specific recommendations on the other. So the most consistent advice remains: Eat fruits and vegetables.

The third in a series on dietary recommendations for U.S. and Canadian residents, the report expands on the Recommended Dietary Allowances that NAS has set . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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