Multivitamins make no significant difference in the risk of cancer, heart disease or overall mortality.
According to a new comprehensive study of multivitamin use among older women, led by Marian L. Neuhouser, PhD, of the Fred Hutchinson Research Center, published in the Feb. 9, 2009 Archives of Internal Medicine.
http://archinte.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/abstract/169/3/294

Grapefruit fights battle of the bulge and more
According to study conducted by Dr. Ken Fujioka of the Division of Endocrinology, Department of Nutrition and Metabolic Research, Scripps Clinic, La Jolla, California.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16579728

Citrus juice, vitamin C give staying power to green tea antioxidants
According to study published in Molecular Nutrition and Food Research by Mario Ferruzzi, assistant professor of food science at Purdue University.
http://news.uns.purdue.edu/x/2007b/071113FerruzziTea.html

Nutrients in Oranges Help Protect Against Several Cancers
According to a study published in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry by USDA Agricultural Research Service.
http://www.ars.usda.gov/is/AR/archive/feb05/citrus0205.htm

Citrus found to have insignificant effect on heartburn
According to a study conducted by Stanford University and published in the Archives of Internal Medicine conducted by Lauren Gerson, MD, Tonya Kaltenbach, MD and Seth Crockett, MD at the Stanford School of Medicine.
http://med.stanford.edu/news_releases/2006/june/heartburn.html

Fiber intake from fruits and cereals may reduce risk of coronary heart disease
The Archives of Internal Medicine reported that for every 10 grams per day increase in overall fiber consumed, there was a 14 percent reduction in the risk of heart attacks and 27 percent lower risk of coronary heart disease death.
http://pubs.ama-assn.org/media/2004a/0223.dtl#fiber

Citrus Consumption Protects Against Oral Cancer
Recent research in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 2006 showed that the consumption of citrus fruit has a strong protective effect that is associated with a 62% decrease in odds for oral cancer.
http://www.nwhealth.edu/healthyU/stayHealthy/citrus2.html

Intake of Lycopene (found in grapefruit) may reduce the risk of developing prostate cancer
A 2005 epidemiological study among men published in the Nutrition and Cancer Journal showed that higher lycopene intakes reduce the risk of developing prostate cancer.
http://www.alivelink.com/developer2004/home/index.php

The citrus flavonoid naringenin stimulates DNA repair in prostate cancer cells
According to a laboratory study conducted by researchers at UCLA and Zhongshan University in China published in the February 2006 issue of the Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16111881

High vitamin C intake may cut type 2 diabetes risk
According to a study published in the July 2008 issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine, participants with the highest blood levels of vitamin C were 62% less likely to develop diabetes over 12 years than those with the lowest levels.
http://www.reuters.com/article/healthNews/idUSCOL76454020080807
 

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