vitamins

A wide variety of foodstuffs appear to act as protectors against cancer, including fiber, vitamins, and some sulfides contained in garlic and onions. Vegetables, greens and fruits, which are beneficial for other reasons, seem to supply substances that act as cancer shields. Conversely, fatty meat and milk products are suspected villains. ... View slideshow >>

He was strong to the finish, and probably smiling when he got there, too. That's because spinach, Popeye's favorite meal, is also a great source of folic acid. The vitamin may reduce the high levels of homocysteine associated with depression. ... View slideshow >>

Certain vitamins may help to slow or prevent the onset of Alzheimer's. Take at least 300 IU of vitamin E a day. Also increase your intake of the B vitamin folate, which is found in bananas, oranges, leafy green vegetables, asparagus, broccoli, liver and many types of beans and peas. ... View slideshow >>