UAN: Article type:++add book link at top++ -->This is adapted from the book, Eat Smart, Play Hard, by RW USA Nutrition Editor Liz Applegate. Many researchers believe that the powerful antioxidant properties of vitamin E protect us from the age

almost twice the RNI, while many other fruits and vegetables (such as strawberries, green peppers and tomatoes) are also rich in the vitamin.Vitamin E Many researchers believe that this powerful antioxidant protects against age-related ailments

from exposure to the sun. The water-soluble vitamins (the B vitamins and vitamin C) are not stored in the body and should be replaced regularly, but we can hang on to fat-soluble vitamins (A, D, E and K). They are stored in the liver and fatty

. The water-soluble vitamins (the B vitamins and vitamin C) are not stored in the body and should be replaced regularly, but we can hang on to fat-soluble vitamins (A, D, E and K). They are stored in the liver and fatty tissues and can reach toxic levels

the body’s stores of the antioxidant vitamins A, C, D and E, though. I recommend you focus on replacing these with plenty of fresh fruit, juice and vegetables – which will also help to increase your fluid intake – along with low-fat dairy foods, whole

fibre, iron, zinc, vitamin E and selenium. Whole-grain foods promote a healthy gut and also lower your risk of heart disease and stroke. Just four servings a day gives the same blood cholesterol-lowering benefits as statin drugs. They’ll also cut your

out the meal with a hearty dose of vitamins C and E.Serves: 4Preparation time: 30 mins225g dried chickpeas, soaked overnight in water1 tbsp tahini1 tsp salt1 tsp baking powder1tsp cumin seeds1 tsp ground coriander1/2 tsp cayenne pepper1 garlic

Vitamin Function(s) Food Sources Claim(s) of Supplements The ScienceA Promotes healthy skin; essential for normal colour vision Vegetables and fruit; butter and margarine; liver and meat; eggs; whole milk and cheese; oily

drastic low-fat diets: you need healthy fats to absorb fat-soluble vitamin D (and vitamins A and E). Beat it: At Munich University, Germany, runners who drank two pints of non-alcoholic beer daily for three weeks had more killer T-cells, which indicate a

blood sugar in check. It's also rich in vitamin E, a powerful antioxidant.Many thanks to tenderstem.co.uk for providing this recipe, which was printed in the June 2011 edition of Triathlete's World magazine.