11.   Others have theorized that monounsaturated fats are less easily oxidized than polyunsaturates and that they contain antioxidant vitamins that soak up free radicals.

12.   Genetic differences among cultures may play a role, the researchers said, but so do antioxidant vitamins contained in healthy diets.

13.   The latest study compared patients with coronary artery disease who were taking a mix of antioxidant vitamins and drugs to those who were taking drugs alone.