ANTIOXIDANT VITAMINS: THE MYTH EXPLODES

The notion that you can fend off heart disease and cancer by taking vitamins always seemed too good to be true and it probably is. After making an exhaustive review of the top studies evaluating the use of vitamins for preventing disease, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force found no evidence that folic acid and the antioxidant vitamins A, C, E, and beta-carotene protect against heart disease and cancer. Two other major studies released last month also found no link between antioxidant vitamins and heart health.