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Unhealthy Meals Dull Older Diabetics' Memory -- Antioxidant Vitamins Counter Cognitive Decline, but Eating Healthy is Better

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THURSDAY, June 26 (HealthDay News) -- Older adults with type 2 diabetes are apt to have memory problems after eating a meal loaded with fat, but a new study has found the damage can be undone if they take antioxidant vitamins along with the unhealthy food.

However, the researchers emphasize, it is better to eat healthy foods and not rely on vitamins to undo the cognitive harm.


     
     
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Health Tip: Get Needed Vitamins and Minerals

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(HealthDay News) -- A diet rich in vitamins and minerals is an important part of staying healthy and feeling well.

Here is a list of important vitamins and minerals to include in your diet, and how to get them, courtesy of the American Academy of Family Physicians:

* Calcium, which is found in yogurt, cheese, milk and other dairy products; sardines, salmon and perch; soybeans and white beans; spinach and oatmeal.
* Potassium, which is found in sweet potatoes, seafood, fruits including bananas, peaches and honeydew; beans and dairy products.


     
     
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Time To Talk about Complementary and Alternative Medicine

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Friday, June 6, 2008
Time To Talk About CAM:
Health Care Providers and Patients Need To Ask and Tell
Provided by: NIH News