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The evidence that folic acid reduces the risk of heart disease is pretty strong. [...] And fruits and vegetables are a major source of folic acid.

Walter Willett

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Walter Willett
Age: 79
Born: 1945
Born: June 20
Nutritionist
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Michigan
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