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1973.  THE SEATTLE TIMES - July 15, 1987 

VITAMIN C MAY CONTROL BROWNING  
  WASHINGTON _ Derivatives of vitamin C may be safe alternatives to sulfites for keeping salad bar fruits and vegetables from turning brown after they are cut, Agriculture Department scientists say. Sulfites previously were used to keep fruits and vegetables fresh but the Food and Drug Administration banned them for that use last July. Scientists say ordinary vitamin C is an effective substitute, but only for a short time.Kevin Hicks, a chemist who leads a research group at the...

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1972.  Longview News-Journal (TX) - January 22, 2003 

Local: Vitamin C as antioxidant works best with Vitamin E  
  Vitamin C is one of the most important nutrients needed for the body and must be obtained through the diet or from supplements. Unfortunately, according to a recent survey, the biggest food source for Americans is from french-fried potatoes.Found in citrus fruits, berries and green vegetables, vitamin C is an antioxidant and increases the absorption of iron. It may also help reduce high blood pressure and cholesterol levels.Vitamin C can protect against the harmful effects of pollution...

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1972.  Times Union, The (Albany, NY) - October 30, 2001 

C-ING IS BELIEVING VITAMIN C TAKES A BITE OUT OF COLD AND FLU SYMPTOMS  
  W ith flu season upon us, many people are turning to vitamin C to stay healthy and ward off the common cold.Although no formal studies have proven that vitamin C can prevent colds, it has been shown to reduce the severity of cold symptoms. Also known as ascorbic acid, vitamin C is an antioxidant that prevents cell damage that could weaken the immune system and leave us more susceptible to colds. Vitamin C also helps maintain healthy connective tissue, such as tendons and ligaments, and it...

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1972.  Washington Post - July 2, 1996 

VITAMIN C INJECTIONS MAY LESSEN HARM TO ARTERIES FROM SMOKING  
  Injections of vitamin C given to smokers can reverse one of the most harmful cardiovascular effects of smoking, according to a new study. However, more research is needed to determine whether vitamin C pills might help reduce heart disease associated with cigarettes, said the authors of the study, published in the American Heart Association journal Circulation.The vitamin works because of its antioxidant function, said Thomas Munzel of the University of Freiburg in Germany, one of the...

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1972.  Tallahassee Democrat (FL)|Tallahassee Democrat (FL) - July 1, 1996 

VITAMIN C SHOTS HELP REVERSE DAMAGE TO SMOKERS' CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS  
  Injections of vitamin C given to smokers reverse one of the most harmful cardiovascular effects of smoking, according to a study being published today. However, more research is needed to determine whether vitamin C pills might help reduce heart disease associated with cigarettes, said the authors of the study, published in the American Heart Association journal Circulation.The vitamin works because of its antioxidant function, said Dr. Thomas Munzel of the University of Freiburg in...

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1972.  Fort Worth Star-Telegram - July 1, 1996 

Vitamin C shots can help smokers' arteries, study says  
  DALLAS - Injecting vitamin C into smokers' blood vessels reverses one of the most harmful cardiovascular effects of smoking, according to a study to be published today.But more research is needed to determine whether vitamin C pills might help reduce heart disease associated with cigarettes, said the authors of the study, published in the American Heart Association journal, Circulation. The vitamin works because of its antioxidant function, said Dr. Thomas Munzel of the...

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1972.  Star-Ledger, The (Newark, NJ) - July 1, 1996 

Vitamin C might help hearts of smokers, study suggests  
  Injections of vitamin C given to smokers reverse one of the most harmful cardiovascular effects of smoking, according to a study being published today. However, more research is needed to determine whether vitamin C pills might help reduce heart disease associated with cigarettes, said the authors of the study, published in the American Heart Association journal Circulation. The vitamin works because of its antioxidant function, said Dr. Thomas Munzel of the University of...

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1972.  Fort Worth Star-Telegram - July 1, 1996 

Vitamin C shots undo damage to smokers' arteries, study says  
  DALLAS - Injecting vitamin C into smokers' blood vessels reverses one of the most harmful cardiovascular effects of smoking, according to a study to be published today.But more research is needed to determine whether vitamin C pills might help reduce heart disease associated with cigarettes, said the authors of the study, published in the American Heart Association journal, Circulation. The vitamin works because of its antioxidant function, said Dr. Thomas Munzel of the...

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1972.  Miami Herald, The (FL) - December 15, 1991 

LOW VITAMIN C LEVELS IN MEN AFFECT SPERM  
  Men with low levels of vitamin C are more apt to have genetically damaged sperm, researchers report in a study to be published today.Bruce Ames, leader of a vitamin C study at the University of California, said an analysis of sperm from 24 men showed that of 15 with below-normal levels of vitamin C, eight had high levels of genetically damaged sperm."We know that you get into trouble if your level of vitamin C drops below the recommended daily allowance," he...