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                         Roanoke Times
                 Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: FRIDAY, March 19, 1993                   TAG: 9303190065
SECTION: NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL                    PAGE: A-8   EDITION: METRO 
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DATELINE: SANTA FE, N.M.                                LENGTH: Short

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VITAMINS SEEN CUTTING RISKS FOR HEARTS

Women who eat plenty of fruits and vegetables cut their stroke risk by 54 percent, and men with vitamin-rich diets are 30 percent less likely to die of heart disease, researchers said Thursday.

The studies are the latest in a growing body of statistical evidence that has shown the benefits of the so-called antioxidant vitamins: vitamin C, vitamin E and beta-carotene, a relative of vitamin A.

The statistical evidence is now strong enough to begin costlier experiments in which men and women are given vitamin supplements in an attempt to reduce their heart disease and stroke risks, researchers said at the American Heart Association's annual epidemiology meeting.

- Associated Press

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