Food and Cancer

Cancer Prevention

Posted on March 12, 2009. Filed under: Food and Cancer, Foods that Prevent Disease, cancer | Tags: , , , , |

Cancer Prevention Article: http://www.sixwise.com/Newsletters/2008/September/4/Nine-Lifestyle-Changes-Prevent-Cancer.htm
Lose Weight: Obesity is a risk factor for many types of cancer, including breast, colon, endometrium, esophagus, kidney and others.
Limit Alcohol Consumption: Drinking alcohol in excess increases your risk of various cancers.
Eat More Fruits and Vegetables: They’re loaded with cancer-fighting nutrients, such as phytoestrogens, plus they help keep you at a healthy [...]

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Anti Cancer Foods, may help prevent cancer

Posted on October 31, 2008. Filed under: Food and Cancer, Foods that Prevent Disease | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , |

Taken from an article on msnbc.com
Inc. From “Anticancer, A New Way of Life” by David Servan-Schreiber, MD, PhD, published in September 2008. Copyright by David Servan-Schreiber, MD, PhD, 2008.
 
Japanese green tea
Green tea is rich in compounds called polyphenols, including catechins (and particularly EGCG), which reduce the growth of new blood vessels that feed tumors. It’s [...]

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Foods That Protect Against Breast Cancer

Posted on May 14, 2008. Filed under: Food and Cancer | Tags: , |

This information come from an article from the 2008 Collectors Edition of LifeExtension Magazine (lef.org).

This article states that women who eat red meat suffer high breast cancer rates. It also states that men who eat red meat suffer high prostate cancer rates. It also cites (excess) estrogen as being a factor in breast cancer deelopment.
Cruciferous vegetables protect against [...]

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