date:Oct 10, 2012
ssociated with a lower risk of stroke, said study author Jouni Karppi, University of Eastern Finland in Kuopio. The results support the recommendation that people get more than five servings of fruits and vegetables a day, which would likely lead to a major reduction in the number of strokes worldwide, according to previous research.
The study also looked at blood levels of the antioxidants alpha-carotene, beta-carotene, alpha-tocopherol, and retinol, but found no association between the blood