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Carotenoids, which are plant-derived antioxidants found in fruits & veggies such as carrots, tomatoes & spinach have been found to "greatly decrease" the risk of developing diabetes & insulin resistance in nonsmokers. Am J Epidemiol. 2006 May 15;163(10):929-37. The decrease was not found in smokers.
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1 Comments:
maybe we should start smoking instead. ;)
gong
30/8/06 9:51 AM
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