15 Myths & Truths On Vegetarianism: #9
Posted by Guy in Nutrition & Lifestyle on 25. Feb, 2012 | No Comments
Myth #9: Meat and saturated fat consumption have increased in the 20th century, with a corresponding increase in heart disease and cancer. Truthfully, the statistics do not bear out such fancies. Butter consumption has plummeted from 18 lb (8.165 kg) per person a year in 1900, to less than 5 lb (2.27 kg) per person [...]
An Apple a Day, Keeps Breast Cancer Away
Posted by Guy in Nutrition & Lifestyle on 30. Sep, 2009 | No Comments
It is a well known adage that ‘an apple a day keeps the doctor away’, but new research shows interestingly that it may specifically be helpful in protecting against breast cancer. At Cornell University’s department of food science and Institute for Comparative and Environmental Toxicology, researchers randomly divided rats treated with a known mammary carcinogen [...]
Green Tea Helps Fights Cancer
Posted by Guy in Nutrition & Lifestyle on 25. Sep, 2009 | No Comments
For those who of you out there who don’t drink green tea, it might be wise to reconsider. According to research, drinking green tea may amongst its many benefits, help prevent the spread of prostate cancer. This is because the polyphenols found in the tea target molecular pathways that shut down the production and spread [...]
Are You Using Cancer Causing Plastics?
Posted by Guy in Nutrition & Lifestyle on 20. Sep, 2009 | No Comments
Cancer-Causing Plastic are used in everything from food packaging to medical devices. The views about BPA (bisphenol A), the toxic chemical used in many plastic products, is going from bad to worse. Not only is it more dangerous and ubiquitous than previously believed, now we’ve learned it is even used in medical devices. A new [...]
