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FDA Consumer magazine
July-August 2000

Daily Antioxidant Recommendations

The latest Dietary Reference Intake recommendations for several antioxidants by the National Academy of Sciences:

Vitamin C

• Old recommendation: 60 milligrams for men and women
• New recommendation: 90 milligrams for men and 75 milligrams for women

Vitamin E

• Old recommendation: 10 milligrams for men and 8 milligrams for women
• New recommendation: 15 milligrams for men and women

Selenium

• Old recommendation: 70 milligrams for men and 55 milligrams for women
• New recommendation: 55 milligrams for men and women

Source: Food and Nutrition Board

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