Re: vitamin C reduce all-cause mortality.

[Guest guest]

My question is how much fruit/vegetables do you have to eat to obtain " 50 grams "

of vitamin C from your diet alone?

Steve

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The following article was found at www.reutershealth.com

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Plasma vitamin C levels correlate inversely with all-cause mortality risk

WESTPORT, CT (Reuters Health) - Results of a prospective population study,

published in the March 3rd issue of The Lancet, show that even a small increase

in vitamin C intake can significantly reduce all-cause mortality.

Dr. Kay-Tee Khaw from the University of Cambridge School of Clinical Medicine in

UK and colleagues collected data on

19,496 men and women 45 to 79 years of age who were

participants in the Norfolk (UK) arm of the European

Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC) study.

Subjects were divided into sex-specific quintiles based upon their plasma

concentrations of vitamin C. Across the

quintiles, the plasma ascorbic acid concentrations for men ranged from a low of

20.9 micromol/L to a high of 73.3

micromol/L and for women the range was 29.2 micromol/L to 86.0 micromol/L.

The subjects were followed for about 4 years and causes of death documented. For

both men and women in the highest vitamin C quintile, the risk of mortality due

to all causes, cardiovascular disease and ischemic heart disease was about 50%

less than in subjects in the lowest quintile, Dr. Khaw's group found. " Ascorbic

acid was inversely related to cancer morality in men but not women, " they add.

Overall, a 20% reduction in all-cause mortality risk was

associated with an increase in plasma vitamin C

concentration of 20 micromol, which is about a 50-gram

increase in vitamin C a day from fruits and vegetables, the investigators note.

" Our findings suggest that an increase in dietary intake of foods rich in

ascorbic acid might have benefits for

cardiovascular disease and all-cause mortality in men and women and add to the

large amount of evidence that lends support to the health benefits of fruit and

vegetable

intake. Small and feasible changes within the normal

population range of intake could have a large effect, " Dr.

Khaw said in a journal statement.

Lancet 2001;357:657-663.

-Westport Newsroom 203 319 2700

Copyright © 2001 Reuters Limited. All rights reserved.

Republication or redistribution of Reuters content,

including by framing or similar means, is expressly

prohibited without the prior written consent of Reuters. Reuters shall not be

liable for any errors or delays in the content, or for any actions taken in

reliance thereon.

Reuters and the Reuters sphere logo are registered

trademarks and trademarks of the Reuters group of companies around the world.

[Guest guest]

You tell us, Steve. It doesn't take much research.

Leo

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> My question is how much fruit/vegetables do you have to eat to

obtain " 50 grams " of vitamin C from your diet alone?

>

> Steve

> --------------------------------------------------------------

> The following article was found at www.reutershealth.com

>

>

> -----------------------------------------

> Plasma vitamin C levels correlate inversely with all-cause mortality

risk

>

>

> WESTPORT, CT (Reuters Health) - Results of a prospective population

study, published in the March 3rd issue of The Lancet, show that even

a small increase in vitamin C intake can significantly reduce

all-cause mortality.

>

> Dr. Kay-Tee Khaw from the University of Cambridge School of Clinical

Medicine in UK and colleagues collected data on

> 19,496 men and women 45 to 79 years of age who were

> participants in the Norfolk (UK) arm of the European

> Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC) study.

>

> Subjects were divided into sex-specific quintiles based upon their

plasma concentrations of vitamin C. Across the

> quintiles, the plasma ascorbic acid concentrations for men ranged

from a low of 20.9 micromol/L to a high of 73.3

> micromol/L and for women the range was 29.2 micromol/L to 86.0

micromol/L.

>

> The subjects were followed for about 4 years and causes of death

documented. For both men and women in the highest vitamin C quintile,

the risk of mortality due to all causes, cardiovascular disease and

ischemic heart disease was about 50% less than in subjects in the

lowest quintile, Dr. Khaw's group found. " Ascorbic acid was inversely

related to cancer morality in men but not women, " they add.

>

> Overall, a 20% reduction in all-cause mortality risk was

> associated with an increase in plasma vitamin C

> concentration of 20 micromol, which is about a 50-gram

> increase in vitamin C a day from fruits and vegetables, the

investigators note.

>

> " Our findings suggest that an increase in dietary intake of foods

rich in ascorbic acid might have benefits for

> cardiovascular disease and all-cause mortality in men and women and

add to the large amount of evidence that lends support to the health

benefits of fruit and vegetable

> intake. Small and feasible changes within the normal

> population range of intake could have a large effect, " Dr.

> Khaw said in a journal statement.

>

> Lancet 2001;357:657-663.

>

> -Westport Newsroom 203 319 2700

>

> Copyright © 2001 Reuters Limited. All rights reserved.

> Republication or redistribution of Reuters content,

> including by framing or similar means, is expressly

> prohibited without the prior written consent of Reuters. Reuters

shall not be liable for any errors or delays in the content, or for

any actions taken in reliance thereon.

> Reuters and the Reuters sphere logo are registered

> trademarks and trademarks of the Reuters group of companies around

the world.

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Do I detect some resentment from you, Leo? I am here to learn, and likewise

voice my knowledge and/opinions; that is all! I asked a legitimate question, as

50 grams of vitamin C is 50,000 mg via supplement terminology, also, it is less

than 2 ounces in serving weight size! If it's into the micromols, I'm not a

chemist!

Steve

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You tell us, Steve. It doesn't take much research.

Leo

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> My question is how much fruit/vegetables do you have to eat to obtain " 50

grams " of vitamin C from your diet alone?

>

> Steve

> --------------------------------------------------------------

[Guest guest]

Evryone is here to add to the information on this list. Just asking

question does not do that. So, back to my suggestion. Let us know how

much fruit/vegetables you have to eat to obtain 50 grams of vitamin C

from your diet alone.

Leo

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> > My question is how much fruit/vegetables do you have to eat to

obtain " 50 grams " of vitamin C from your diet alone?

> >

> > Steve

> > --------------------------------------------------------------

[Guest guest]

To Leo and friends, 1000 mg = 1 gram, so you would need to consume 50,000 mg to obtain 50 grams of vitamin C in your diet. I sent along a site to help with the content of vitamin C in fruits.

Debbie

[Guest guest]

Hi again, Forgot to add the web site....... The vitamin C content of fruit of the world.

Debbie

[Guest guest]

Why does it seem that some of the people on this list want to antagonize instead of help? Will I be BANNED for asking this? I suspect so.

You laugh at me because I am different. I laugh at you because you are all the same

Re:Re: vitamin C reduce all-cause mortality.

Do I detect some resentment from you, Leo? I am here to learn, and likewise voice my knowledge and/opinions; that is all! I asked a legitimate question, as 50 grams of vitamin C is 50,000 mg via supplement terminology, also, it is less than 2 ounces in serving weight size! If it's into the micromols, I'm not a chemist!Steve--------------------------------------------------------------You tell us, Steve. It doesn't take much research.Leo------------------------------------> My question is how much fruit/vegetables do you have to eat to obtain "50 grams" of vitamin C from your diet alone?> > Steve> --------------------------------------------------------------

[Guest guest]

Thank you Debbie. Steve, does this look after one of your questions?

Leo

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> Hi again,

> Forgot to add the web site....... <A

HREF= " http://www.naturalhub.com/natural_food_guide_fruit_vitamin_c.htm

" >The vitamin C content of fruit of the world.

> </A>

> Debbie