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CR4Moose · 03-05-07, 05:53 PM

Yep, people tend to focus on a single ingredient or constituent. Remember the fuss over how wonderful beta-carotene is? Well, it's "healthy" when ingested with other chemicals, but may behave as a pro-oxidant when ingested alone!

03-05-07, 05:53 PM	#8 (permalink)
CR4Moose Newbie Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 16	Re: Just saw the funniest thing, healthy donut at Krispy Kreme! Yep, people tend to focus on a single ingredient or constituent. Remember the fuss over how wonderful beta-carotene is? Well, it's "healthy" when ingested with other chemicals, but may behave as a pro-oxidant when ingested alone!