Objective: The British Nutrition Foundation was recently commissioned by the Food
Standards Agency to conduct a review of the government's research programme on …

Compelling chemical, biochemical, clinical and epidemiologicalevidence supports the view
that the antioxidant nutrients exert vitalcontributions towards the prevention or delayed onset …

Free radicals may be involved in the aetiology of cancer and cardiovascular diseases. In
epidemiological studies poor plasma levels of all essential antioxidants are associated with …

Antioxidant supplements do not possess preventive effects and may be harmful with
unwanted consequences to our health, especially in well-nourished populations. The …

Several ecological, case-control and cohort studies indicate that diets rich in plant foods
provide protection against cardiovascular disease, several common types of cancer and …

1997; Sen & Packer, 1996; Steinmetz & Potter, 1991; World Cancer Research Fund, 1997).
However, the enormous focus on this field of research worldwide has generated data that …

Reactive oxygen species are widely believed to be involved in the etiology of many
diseases as indicated by the signs of oxidative stress seen in those diseases. Conversely …

People who consume a diet rich in fruit and vegetables have lower risks of cancer,
cardiovascular disease and all-cause mortality. Many prospective cohort studies have …

Epidemiological studies strongly suggest that high intakes of foods rich in beta carotene, as
well as those rich in vitamin E or vitamin C, reduce the risk of some but not all cancers and …

Increased production of reactive oxygen species is a feature of most, if not all, human
disease, including cardiovascular disease and cancer. Dietary antioxidants may be …