Vit supplements don’t hold any health benefits
Supplementing
the diet of well-nourished adults with mineral or vitamin supplements has no
clear benefit and might even be harmful, researchers have revealed.
The authors of three new studies said these vitamins should not be used for chronic disease prevention, while urging consumers to not "waste" their money on multivitamins, CBS News reported.
Co-author Dr. Edgar Miller, a professor of medicine and epidemiology at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health in Baltimore, told the publication that spend the money on fruits, vegetables, nuts, beans, low fat dairy, etc will protect you long term.
The strong message was based on a review of the findings from three studies that tracked multivitamins link to cancer protection, heart health, and brain and cognitive measures.
The studies were published in Annals of Internal Medicine.
Source: www.timesofindia.com
18.12.2013
Few people believe coffee causes cancer
Nearly
ten percent people mistakenly believe that coffee causes
cancer, with 9 per cent of those polled thinking that drinking coffee can lead
to developing the disease.
The survey of 2000 adults was done by the World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF) to highlight misconceptions about coffee.
Six per cent said that coffee can protect against the disease. 10 per cent think that caffeine could help with weight loss, despite, according to the WCRF, there being no scientific evidence for the assumption, The Independent reported.
More than 20 per cent believed that caffeine is the "most dangerous" substance in coffee.
Dr Rachel Thompson, head of research interpretation at the charity said that new evidence from their Continuous Update Project (CUP) has discovered no proof to suggest that coffee ups or decreases the risk of any other cancers.
Source: www.timesofindia.com
18.12.2013
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