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Monday, 05 November 2007 |
 A study from the University of Maryland has found that two proteins in certain foods (like corn, rice, and beans) help protect DNA from the effects of radiation.
"The two substances may ``offer protection against both acute and long-term effects of not only solar, but also cosmic, nuclear and other forms of radiation,'' said Abulkalam Shamsuddin, who led the research at the university's medical school."
So eat your Wheaties and have a rice and bean burrito for lunch knowing that although it might be bad for you, it'll help keep you from growing an extra head when the bombs drop.
You can read the whole article on Bloomberg.com here
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