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Sep 2021
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What is Vitamin U?

QuickAndDirtyTips.com, Monica Reinagel
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Vitamin U isn't a true vitamin, but this compound found in cabbages may still have health benefits. Nutrition Diva explains what vitamin U is, what it does, and how to get it.

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