A balanced diet rich in whole grains, vegetables, and fruit may decrease the risk of breast cancer, according to a large study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. Researchers studied the dietary habits of nearly 60,000 women in the Black Women’s Health Study. Women following a more balanced, plant-based diet had a lower …
People Who Exercise Lower Their Risk of Colon Cancer
An ambitious new study has added considerable weight to the claim that exercise can lower the risk for colon cancer. Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and Harvard University combined and analyzed several decades worth of data from past studies on how exercise affects colon cancer risk. They found that people …
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More Veggies During Pregnancy Lowers Baby’s Risk of Diabetes
According to a new study in Pediatric Diabetes, women who eat fewer vegetables during pregnancy are more likely to have babies who develop Type 1 diabetes (previously known as juvenile or insulin-dependent diabetes). Compared to women who ate vegetables daily, those who consumed them three to five times a week had a 71 percent higher …
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Low-fat Diet Boosts Immunity
Tufts University scientists have found that, when volunteers with high cholesterol levels switched to a low-fat diet, they not only lost weight, but significantly enhanced their immunity, an important factor in cancer prevention. Ten participants were initially instructed to follow a standard American-style diet deriving 35 percent of calories from fat. Then they followed three …
Leafy Greens Might Protect Smokers Against Lung Cancer
Collards, kale, spinach and other leafy greens contain nutrients that may protect the lungs, according to an epidemiological study published in the January 15, 2010 issue of the journal Cancer Research. Previous epidemiologic studies suggest that dietary fruits and vegetables and the micronutrients they contain may reduce risk of lung cancer. In this study, researchers …
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If You’re On the High Side (Blood Pressure-Wise), Sip This!
A recent article in the New York Times science section asks the question: is there any truth to the claim that green tea lowers blood pressure? Conclusion: not particularly, but hibiscus tea can. A 2009 study conducted at Tufts University, partially financed by U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, examined the effects of H. sabdariffa tisane (hibiscus …
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Hold the Cheese, Halt the Cancer
Testicular cancer is among the most common cancers in men between 20 and 45 years of age. A study from the University of Ottawa shows that a high intake of dairy products, particularly cheese, as well as baked goods and luncheon meats, may contribute to its development. Researchers collected data from 601 testicular cancer cases …
Healthy Lifestyle Changes Vital for Preventing Cancer (duh!)By FACT
About 340,000 cancer cases could be prevented every year in the United States if Americans ate healthful diets, exercised regularly, limited alcohol consumption and made other lifestyle changes. This is according to findings released in February of this year by the American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR) in conjunction with World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF). …
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Girls, Young Women Can Cut Risk of Early Breast Cancer Through Regular Exercise
Parents, here’s another reason to encourage your daughters to go out for sports or just regular brisk walks. In the largest, most detailed analysis to date of the effects of exercise on premenopausal breast cancer, a study of nearly 65,000 women found that those who were physically active had a 23 percent lower risk of …
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Fiber Helps Prevent Precancerous Polyps
High-fiber diets may help prevent colon cancer, according to new results from the Polyp Prevention Trial. Earlier studies produced ambiguous results about whether fiber could reduce the recurrence of colon polyps, which are often a first indication of colon cancer. The new report found that participants most compliant with a high-fiber, high-fruit-and-vegetable diet had a …
