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Peppers Seem To Protect Against Parkinson's

Posted by Unknown on from the mmm-tomacco dept.

DavidHumus writes "A recent study indicates that consuming vegetables from the Solanaceae family, which includes tomatoes and peppers (as well as tobacco), decreases the risk of contracting Parkinson's disease. Earlier studies had shown that smoking tobacco seems to provide protection against the disease and the newer one seems to confirm that the key ingredient is nicotine, which is present in some vegetables like peppers."

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  1. Re:Paging Mr. Fox by Colonel+Korn · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    Your right, it is in very bad taste. You should be ashamed of yourself and why Slashdot awards you points is beyond me. Having a Neurological disease myself, it is very offensive. You are the kind of person who laughs at others misfortunes. Sad!

    Mods got this and the GP wrong. I used up my points earlier today.

    Not only is the GP insensitive, his post is absent of entertainment. It's boring as hell.

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