> May 10, 2000
> NUTRITION NEWS FOCUS
> "Nutrition news is important.  We help you
> understand it!"
>
> Today's Topic: New Vitamin Report
>
> The Institute of Medicine released a report on April
> 11, 2000 that
> made new recommendations for dietary antioxidants.
> These include
> vitamin C, vitamin E, selenium and the carotenoids.
> The full report
> is almost 500 pages and can be read on-line at
> ( http://www.nap.edu/books/0309069351/html/ ).  The
> executive summary
> is 38 pages long and can be printed from
> (
>
http://www.nap.edu/readingroom/books/dri_vitaminC/summary.pdf
> ).
>
> The panel concluded that there is no scientific
> evidence that taking
> large amounts of any of these nutrients can reduce
> the chances of
> getting cancer, heart disease, diabetes, or other
> illnesses.  Despite
> popular belief that these antioxidants can protect
> against many
> diseases, including the common cold, the panel found
> insufficient
> evidence to support any of the claims.
>
> The report underscored getting these nutrients from
> foods and not
> from pills.  Nutrition News Focus will highlight
> each nutrient once a
> week for the next four weeks.


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