Articles tagged “Cancer”

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        

Cook with Foods that Fight Cancer: Berries By Kelly Rossiter IN Food & Health Jan 11 2008 This is one of a series of posts about food and cancer.This is listed as a breakfast food, but you could also serve it for dessert.Wheat Bran and Blueberry Pound Cake 3/4 cup sugar3/4 cup vegetable oil2 eggs2/3 cup flour1 1/4 cups wheat bran1 cup blueberries 1. + READ MORE

Check Out This New Food Web site By Kelly Rossiter IN Food & Health Jan 10 2008 As my regular readers know, I am always advocating increasing your consumption of fruits and vegetables. The University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center has created a new Web site that makes finding recipes easy by allowing you to search by ingredient.Not only that, you can register your food preferences, as... + READ MORE

Drink Shade-Grown Coffee By Collin Dunn IN Food & Health Jan 8 2008 Coffee is the second-most traded commodity in the world (oil is the most-traded), and, as with anything with such a prominent place in the global marketplace, there are myriad green issues from growth and harvest to roasting and distribution. Coffee, like most plants, grows most quickly in the sun, and therein lies the + READ MORE

Cook with Foods that Fight Cancer: Turmeric And Ginger By Kelly Rossiter IN Food & Health Jan 8 2008 I had an old plastic bag of turmeric kicking around in my cupboard and I hardly ever used the spice.Turmeric Curry Chicken 4 chicken breasts with fat and skin removed2 tbsp olive oil3 garlic cloves4 shallots, sliced2 tsp curry powder1 tsp ground turmeric2 tbsp fish sauce2 tbsp brown sugar2 cups coconut milkfreshly... + READ MORE

Cook with Foods that Fight Cancer By Kelly Rossiter IN Food & Health Jan 7 2008 We are constantly inundated with studies and information regarding food that is potentially cancer causing, as well as foods that we should avoid eating to reduce the likelihood of the disease.They point out, however, that both the World Cancer Research Fund and the American Institute for Cancer Research suggest that... + READ MORE

Best of 2007: Lose Weight By Jasmin Malik Chua IN Food & Health Jan 2 2008 If you've resolved to trim your waistline and get into fit, fighting shape this year, you willn't have to look far to find kindred souls. The amount of food you actually get on your plate, in the package, or at the counter, is often much bigger than the designated nutritional serving-so unless you're a rabid reader of... + READ MORE

Detox Your Home: Keep it PVC Free By Jasmin Malik Chua IN Home & Garden Dec 27 2007 From shower curtains to sippy cups, products made from polyvinyl chloride, also known as vinyl or PVC, are ubiquitous. Over the decades, dozens of vinyl fabricators have succumbed to the exceedingly rare angiosarcoma of the liver.The dioxin exposure of the average American far exceeds the usual standard for acceptable... + READ MORE

Get Rid of Old Styrofoam Peanuts By Jasmin Malik Chua IN Home & Garden Dec 10 2007 Expanded polystyrene peanuts, trademarked by Dow Chemical as Styrofoam, have long been an environmental blight. Besides stemming the tide Styrofoam peanuts by using alternative packing fillers, you can also help reduce virgin polystyrene demand by dropping off your used packing peanuts at a local business for reuse. + READ MORE

Plant a Fern, Remove Arsenic From Your Soil By Jasmin Malik Chua IN Home & Garden Dec 6 2007 Certain varieties of fern have developed a taste for arsenic-the murder weapon of choice during the Middle Ages and Renaissance, as well as in Agatha Christie novels. Lumber back then was primed with chromated copper arsenate (CCA) to stave off insect damage and decay, which is well and good, except that CCA can also... + READ MORE

Lose Weight by Standing Up By Jasmin Malik Chua IN Food & Health Dec 4 2007 Man does not lose weight by exercise alone, according to scientists at the University of Missouri (MU). Compound that with overeating, poor dietary habits, and precious little exercise, and you have a possible smoking gun for the dramatic uptick in obesity rates, says Marc Hamilton, associate professor of biomedical... + READ MORE

Build a Green Library: Naturally Clean by Jeffrey Hollender By Collin Dunn IN Home & Garden Nov 28 2007 This is the first in a series of posts about recommended reading, for building a green library in your home. With a glossary of terms that you need to know, a resource guide to find additional information and recommendations for products in your home, and a plethora of DIY natural cleaning alternatives found within,... + READ MORE

Green Your Nursery: Choose Non-Toxic, Eco-Friendly Paints By Jasmin Malik Chua IN Home & Garden Nov 13 2007 Most commercial paints release organic compounds that evaporate readily into the air. (From 1.95 per gallon) BioShield: 98 percent of these low-environmental-impact paints are made from renewable and naturally-derived raw materials, such as citrus peel extracts, essential oils, seed oils, tree resins, inert mineral... + READ MORE

Be Thin To Cut Cancer By Lloyd Alter IN Food & Health Oct 31 2007 A new study by the World Cancer Research Fund suggests that the key steps to reducing cancer include not gaining weight as an adult, avoiding sugary drinks and alcohol, and not eating bacon or ham.Moderation is key; Cancer specialist Professor Karol Sikora said: "The main message I would have is not to worry about it,... + READ MORE

Think Before You Fall For Cause-Related Marketing By Jasmin Malik Chua IN Work & Connect Oct 24 2007 Every October, we're assailed by a barrage of pink-ribbon products purporting to support breast-cancer awareness: Buy specially marked packages of frozen microwavable dinners and 50 cents goes to breast-cancer research, or pick up a pink blender and an unspecified portion of the proceeds will go toward advancing women's + READ MORE

Bring Your Own Bag By Jasmin Malik Chua IN Home & Garden Oct 23 2007 This tip is an oldie but goodie: bring your own bag, whether you're making a last-minute dash to the grocery store or you're off on a leisurely afternoon jaunt in the city. Our favorite one-stop shop for reusable totes is the aptly named ReusableBags.com, where you can order heavy-duty grocery bags that fold up just... + READ MORE