Articles tagged “cancer”

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

Walnuts Decrease Breast Cancer Risk in a Big Way By Sara Novak IN Food & Health Sep 14 2011 One food seems to have a big impact on breast cancer. + READ MORE

A Hot Dog a Day Increases Your Risk of Colorectal Cancer By 21 Percent By Sara Novak IN Food & Health Jul 31 2011 How bad are hot dogs for your health? + READ MORE

Red Meat Increases Bowel Cancer Risk by 17 Percent By Sara Novak IN Food & Health May 27 2011 Put down that burger or..... + READ MORE

Eat to Defeat Cancer Campaign Could Change the Face of Prevention By Sara Novak IN Food & Health May 25 2011 Prevention through diet moves front and center. + READ MORE

To Sun or Not to Sun: Finding a Healthy Balance By Sara Novak IN Food & Health May 15 2011 How to get your Vitamin D without too many dangerous rays. + READ MORE

Cancer-Fighting Asparagus By Care2.com IN Food & Health May 7 2011 So, asparagus. According to the National Cancer Institute, asparagus is the food highest in glutathione, an important anti-carcinogen. It is also rich in two cancer-blocking vitamins (A and C) as well as the mineral selenium. These three nutrients have been singled out in several studies as fierce cancer fighters. + READ MORE

Popular Drink Increases Stroke Risk By Care2.com IN Food & Health Apr 26 2011 In a study of 2564 people of varying ethnic backgrounds, researchers at Columbia University in New York and the Miller School of Medicine in Miami found a significant correlation between diet soda consumption and the risk of stroke. + READ MORE

27 Top Cancer-Fighting Foods By Care2.com IN Food & Health Feb 27 2011 One of the easiest and most effective ways to promote good health and to help protect against cancer is with your diet. The American Cancer society estimates that one third of all American cancer deaths might be diet-related. The conclusion is really pretty simple: kick cancer-loving food to the curb; embrace healthful food. + READ MORE

Hexavalent Chromium Found in Majority of U.S. Tap Water - But Why You Still Shouldn't Drink Bottled Water By Rachel Cernansky IN Food & Health Dec 20 2010 Hexavalent chromium, the "Erin Brockovich chemical" widely believed to be a human carcinogen, has been found in the tap water of 31 of the 35 cities tested recently by Environmental Working Group. Here's why that still doesn't mean you should head for the bottle. + READ MORE

Woman Fights Cancer By Giving Up Dairy By Sara Novak IN Food & Health Nov 16 2010 She realized that the main difference in their diet was a lack of dairy and an abundance of cancer-fighting vegetables. With that she gave up dairy and loaded up on vegetables. Her tumor disappeared and no cancer has returned since 1992. Her book, Your Life in Your Hands details her life saving diet. + READ MORE

Don't Believe the Hype: Fish Oil Not As Healthy As It's Cracked Up to Be By Rachel Cernansky IN Food & Health Nov 5 2010 The fish oil industry has done a great job of marketing over the last few years: people know about the health benefits of omega-3s, but forget that superior sources exist for those essential fatty acids. + READ MORE

How Effective Are Smoking Bans, and How Popular Are They? By Rachel Cernansky IN Food & Health Nov 1 2010 Smoking bans are nothing if not controversial, at least as they're being proposed and implemented. But are they effective? + READ MORE

Proof: Processed Meats Directly Linked to Cancer, and What to Eat Instead By Rachel Cernansky IN Food & Health Oct 26 2010 The science shows: "Processed meats are too dangerous for human consumption. Consumers should stop buying and eating all processed meat products for the rest of their lives." + READ MORE

Is Cancer Manmade? New Study Shows Cancer Was a Rarity in Ancient Civilizations By Sara Novak IN Food & Health Oct 22 2010 As we bring the focus to breast cancer in this month of breast cancer awareness, we're left we're a startling statistic that one in eight women will be diagnosed with the disease. But a fascinating study just released from scientists at Manchester, states that in the age of antiquity, cancer was a rarity. + READ MORE

Lunafest: A Mostly-Awesome Event That Isn't Just for Women By Rachel Cernansky IN Work & Connect Oct 21 2010 A touring event that supports the Breast Cancer Fund, focuses on the environmental causes of breast cancer, and gathers women -- and men -- for a fun evening of short films, local nonprofits, and breast cancer education. + READ MORE

In Honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Christina Pirello Talks Frankly About Disease Prevention By Sara Novak IN Food & Health Oct 6 2010 Christina isn't just a talking head, she practices what she preaches. At age 26, she was diagnosed with terminal leukemia and was told she had only months to live. She altered her diet to one of beans, grains, and vegetables and in fourteen months, her cancer was gone. Nearly 30 years later, she's still going strong. + READ MORE

Top 10 Foods and Drinks for Cancer Prevention By Care2.com IN Food & Health Sep 5 2010 Cancer is such a staggering epidemic–the sheer number of people affected by the disease is as heartbreaking as it is mystifying. As we are slowly learning more about the causes, we are beginning to learn more about preventive measures. Here are 10 foods and drinks that can help prevent cancer. + READ MORE

FDA Sued Over Chemicals in Consumer Products By Care2.com IN Food & Health Aug 5 2010 The National Resources Defense Council has filed a lawsuit against the FDA due to their lack of regulation for the two chemicals triclosan and triclocarban. The chemicals are found in many antibacterial soaps, and are not good for you. Learn more about the suit and what else is being done about the chemicals. + READ MORE

Ever Wondered What's Really In Your Cell Phone? Wonder No More By Sara Novak IN Tech & Transport Aug 1 2010 Have you ever thought of it from the cell phone's perspective? Well now you will and in the process, learn what's really in your cell phone. You'll see that its parts are sourced all over, I mean all over the world. And they could be designed in a much better way so that they could be updated, instead of thrown out, and dissembled instead of just sent to the landfill. + READ MORE

Chemical Reform Charges On! By Virginia Sole-Smith IN Food & Health Jul 23 2010 The House of Representatives introduces the Toxic Chemicals Safety Act of 2010, saying it's time for cancer-causing toxins to get out of our consumer goods. + READ MORE