Plus, it has a database component to help beekeepers market honey. A colony is two or more typical white boxes or hives, each containing nine frames of honeycomb. The program also helps beekeepers locate apiculture specialists, calculate loan terms, and simulate business expansion. This can help beginning apiarists decide whether to buy or lease new equipment or to make do until later. Deter Cataracts New findings confirm that long-term use of vitamin C supplements reduces the risk of cataracts.
Vitamin C prevents oxidation.
The study of 247 women was conducted by scientists at an Agricultural Research Service-funded research center in Boston, in collaboration with the Harvard University Nurses Health Study. Supplement users took at least 500 milligrams of vitamin C daily, in addition to food and multivitamin sources. The findings corroborate a 1992 report linking 10-plus years of the supplements with far fewer cataract surgeries among nurses in the Harvard study. Click here to see this issue's table of contents.