Recipe: Roasted Baby Cabbage. Last week I showed you some baby cabbages I bought at the Hollywood Farmers' Market in my post about dropping in on other cities' farmers markets. These little fist-sized gems called out to me so I bought an armful without knowing how I'd cook them.
Supplements That May Be Harmful: Vitamin E supplements, once touted for heart health, have not been found to provide a benefit for people with cardiovascular disease, and could actually be harmful for some heart disease patients, since they could reduce the effectiveness of cholesterol-lowering agents.
This helps ease blood flow through the veins, keeping them healthy. According to a review published in the journal Free Radical Biology and Medicine, clinical trials show that vitamin E can help protect blood vessels, and a dosage of 100 to 800 international units of vitamin E per day is safe.iacin Reduces Cholesterol. Niacin, or vitamin B-3, is another vitamin important for vein health, because it can help balance blood cholesterol levels. The University of Maryland Medical Center recommends 14 to 16 milligrams for most adults and 18 milligrams for pregnant women.