PSA
Rising, September 25 , 2003. You've probably heard by now: avoid trans
fatty acids. Not so easy , for trans fats are in most processed food.
Trans fats are in fried foods, margerines and baked
goods. Up till now they've been hidden under the words "hydrogenated" or "partially
hydrogenated" for fat ingredients
listed on packaged cakes, cookies, pie crusts and donuts. In restaurant
foods and coffee shop pies and donuts you never "see" them at all. Even
"healthy" low-fat
muffins and cerals may contain reduced quantities of trans fats. Trouble
is, trans fats are bad for us even in tiny quantities.
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Green Tea's Cancer Fighting Allure becomes More Potent Green tea's ability to fight cancer is even more potent and varied than scientists suspected, say researchers who have discovered that chemicals in green tea shut down one of the key molecules that tobacco relies upon to cause cancer.This find could help explain why people who drink green tea are less likely to develop cancer. (August 5 2003). |
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Farmed Salmon High in PCBs PSA Rising news, Aug 2003Ocean Salmon Dump PCBs in Spawning Waters Nature, 18 September 2003. |
TURMERIC (CURCUMIN) A spice that has anti-cancer properties and soothes Gynecomastia |
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More Evidence for Anti- Prostate Cancer Value of Flax-Seed November 12, 2002. A diet rich in flaxseed seems to reduce the size, aggressiveness and severity of tumors in mice that have been genetically engineered to develop prostate cancer, according to new research from Duke University Medical Center. And in 3 percent of the mice, the flaxseed diet kept them from getting the disease at all. |
Eating Fatty Fish May Slash Risk Of Prostate Cancer June 1, 2001 Consumption of fatty fish such as salmon, sardines, herring and mackerel could reduce the risk of prostate cancer by a third, according to a report in June 2 issue of The Lancet. Full story |
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Heart-Healthy Soy Labels May Help Prostate Cancer Survivors Men dealing with prostate cancer as well as people concerned about heart disease may be interested in eating soy foods in place of meat, poultry, cow's milk, cheese and other animal-based foods. FDA has approved heart labels -- but they discourage treating soy as a medicine or drug. They are quite worried about sale of genistein pills. Full story |
Super-Broccoli Bred to Fight CancerMay 25 2000. SUPER-BROCCOLI bred from garden broccoli and a wild Sicilian variety is the latest veggie to hold out anti-cancer promise. The team that developed super-broccoli at the John Innes Centre at the Institute of Food Research in Norwich, England now have two commercial partners. Full story |
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White Tea May Have Even More Potent Anti-Cancer Effect April 13 2000. White tea, known mostly to tea connoisseurs, may have the strongest potential of all teas for fighting cancer, according to Oregon State University researchers. Full story |
Cow's Milk and Dairy Foods as Risk for Prostate Cancer Harvard researchers cautiously warn that high dairy consumption puts men at higher risk for prostate cancer and for metastastic spread. Full story |
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High Tofu Consumption Linked to Brain Aging Soy tofu has become popular as part of an anti-prostate cancer (and breast cancer) diet. But soy genistein is known to have an effect on body chemicals that affect memory and brain efficiency. A longterm study of Japanese Americans living in Hawaii finds that those who ate the most tofu tended to have worse cognitive function in old age. Full story |
Fruit and Vegetables in Diet Help Prevent Osteoporosis In Men April 2, 1999.Two different bone conditions may afflict men who have prostate cancer -- osteoporosis (or bone loss) caused or made worse by hormonal blockade; and spread of cancer to the bones. Drugs may be needed to combat osteoporosis, but diet may play a part in protecting against it. A new look at lifetime diets ofparticipants in the Framington Heart Study found that for both men and women, lifelong dietary intake of potassium, magnesium and fruits and vegetables affected bone strength in old age. Full story |
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Plant Compounds Slow Growth of Tumor CellsApril 6, 1999 Two compounds from edible plants --one from cereals and the other from fruits and vegetables -- suppress the growth of three kinds of human cancer cells in the laboratory, researchers at UW-Madison report. Their findings "strengthen the idea that a diet rich in plants is beneficial because of the large array of plant compounds rather than the singular action of one kind of plant or one compound in plants."Full story |
Grapefruit Affects Chemo Meds Red grapefruits are high in lycopene, making them a good anti-prostate cancer diet snack. But whatever their color, grapefruit can affect the body's absorption of many medications. Although some drugs are absorbed faster if taken with grapefruit juice, a new study finds that the "grapefruit effect" can block Vinblastine, a drug used in chemotherapy for treating prostate cancer. Full story |
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Citrus
Fights Cancer April 6, 1999 Citrus limonoides, found in orange peel and other
citrus rinds, could have significant health benefits, scientists said
last month at the American Chemical Society conference. The active compound
may have anti-cancer effects. Citrus limonoids are present in commercial
orange juice at about the same level as vitamin C. A Japanese company
is producing an orange juice with triple the level of limonoid glucosides. |
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