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Vitamin E Benefits: Why it Matters & the Best Places to Find It

March 20, 2022 By Paul Leave a Comment

Vitamin E is a underestimated antioxidant. Vitamin E is a mineral that our body does not produce, so you will have to find it in forms of food or supplements. Research has shown that when you get Vitamin E you are increasing your heart health, but only if you do not get it from supplements. When ingested with food and not a supplement, it is thought to help prevent cancer, but the research is lacking on that one.

Key Takeaways:

  • There are eight forms of the fat soluble Vitamin E, of which alpha-tocopherol is the most active.
  • Vitamin E intake from food is associated with decreased heart disease mortality, but supplements don’t appear to provide the same benefit.
  • Vitamin E also brings benefits for the eyes, brain and skin.

“The addition of lettuce — which we now know is a source of vitamin E, the vitamin that is the subject of this article.”

Read more: https://foodrevolution.org/blog/vitamin-e-benefits-risks/

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