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Homocysteine: How Important?

You've heard of cholesterol. But there's another potential risk

factor for heart disease you should know about--and it's diet-related.

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Vitamin C, E May Protect The Aging Brain

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Taking vitamin C and vitamin E

supplements may help protect memory and mental decline as you

age, researchers report.

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High Salt Intake Linked To Cataracts

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People who consume a high-salt diet

may be at increased risk of developing cataracts, a whitening of

the eye lens that can result in blindness if left untreated,

Australian researchers report.

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Medicinal Teas: What Works, What Doesn't

(NYT Syndicate) - Teas are a very effective way to prepare many

herbs. But medicinal teas aren't nearly as popular in America as

they are in other countries. Most of the herbal teas sold here

are simply flavorful combinations of unspecified composition.

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Natural Sweetener Not Yet Ready For FDA Approval

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A compound that is much sweeter than

table sugar - without the calories - is derived from the leaves

from the stevia shrub and has been used for years by South

Americans to sweeten their yerba mate, a beverage similar to tea.

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