THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1996, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Monday, September 9, 1996 TAG: 9609070004
SECTION: FRONT PAGE: A8 EDITION: FINAL
TYPE: Letter
LENGTH: 20 lines
I enjoyed your Sept. 2 article, ``Vitamin E appeals to health-conscious consumers'' (Daily Break).
However, you missed a good source of vitamin E that's readily available and is produced right here in Hampton Roads: peanuts. A one-ounce serving of peanuts contains 23 percent of the RDA of vitamin E. A handful of peanuts or a peanut-butter-and-jelly sandwich every day is a good source of vitamin E as well as B vitamins, fiber and protein.
In addition, there is evidence that the mono- and polyunsaturated fats in peanuts are effective in reducing heart disease.
JEFF JOHNSON
Suffolk, Sept. 3, 1996 by CNB