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| Did you see that debatable infomercial about Vitamin E the other day? | |
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| No! What was so debatable about it? I thought the more vitamins you take the healthier you’ll be? | |
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| Well I thought the same thing. First of all, Vitamin E can be described as a family of eight antioxidants. Did you know that Vitamin E is a fat-soluble vitamin also? | |
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| Wow! I never really looked into why I should have Vitamin E. Well, wait! What’s so good about it being fat-soluble and an antioxidant? | |
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| Since it is fat-soluble, it dissolves in fat and helps to protect lipid structures. There have been studies showing that taking Vitamin E may decrease risks of heart attack and heart disease. | |
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| What is oxidative stress though? | |
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