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By Karen Collins, MS, RD, CDN
Washington, D.C. - infoZine - American Institute for Cancer Research - Q: Do vegetables help reduce risk of breast cancer?
A: Eating more vegetables (and fruits) may work in several ways as part of an overall healthy eating pattern and lifestyle to reduce breast cancer risk. Excess body fat does increase risk for post-menopausal breast cancer, so substituting low-calorie vegetables and fruits for foods high in calories can help because research strongly ..
Drinking a cup of beetroot juice can lower blood pressure, researchers say.
By: bbc.co.uk
Drinking 250ml (8oz) cut high blood pressure readings by 10mm of mercury (mmHg) in a study of 15 patients, bringing some into the normal range, the journal Hypertension reports.
Most marked after three to six hours, the effect was detectable a day later.
Scientists say the nitrate in beetroot widens blood vessels to aid flow. And many people with angina use a nitrate drug to ease their sym..
Vegetable and other foods rich in Vitamin A help make disease more treatable
Acid in Vitamin A can stop cancer spreading to surrounding tissue
Scientists dub the development as 'exciting'
By: dailymail.co.uk
Carrots are the new weapon in the war against prostate cancer, scientists have claimed.
A study led by Professor Norman Maitland at the University of York says a diet rich in Vitamin A could be the key to beating the disease because it makes it more treatable.
The researc..
By: Dr. Lin Yan, Grand Forks Herald
People have been eating leafy greens since prehistoric times. But it wasn’t until the first Africans arrived in North America in the early 1600s that America got its first real taste of dark green leafy vegetables, which they grew for themselves and their families. So, over the years, cooked greens developed into a traditional African American food. Ultimately, they became essential in Southern regional diets and are now enjoyed nationwide.
Dark green, ..
By Erin Hicks (EverydayHealth.com)
Fatty acids found in fish and oils from certain types of plants and vegetables could be effective at inhibiting growth of triple-negative breast cancer cells, according to researchers.
TUESDAY, April 9, 2013 —Omega-3 fatty acids can do more than ward off heart disease and strokes – scientists have discovered the fatty acids may also help stop or slow the spread of an aggressive and often deadly form of breast cancer.
Researchers from Fox Chase Cancer C..
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Cara Dixon, Clinical Psychotherapist (HuffingtonPost.com)
It all started with a conversation about how bunnies eat lettuce. The glut of Easter bunny decor in the neighborhood inspired my 4-year-old to question what bunnies eat. Following the explanation that bunnies eat green food, my three children got the idea that they were going to be bunnies for the day and eat leaves of lettuce and spinach. My jaw dropped as I witnessed three little kids eating leafy green food without any prodding.
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Bianca Nogrady (ABC)
Proteins in leafy greens could be part of some signaling pathway that is used by a gene to produce immune cells that regulate good and bad bacteria(Source: GomezDavid/iStockphoto)
Eating green leafy vegetables may boost a newly discovered genetic pathway that is essential for intestinal health, new research suggests.
The study has discovered a gene known as T-bet is responsible for production of a type of cell that helps repair the lining of the gut and maintain the..
By Sharon Palmer, R.D., Environmental Nutrition Newsletter, Premium Health News Service (chicagotribune.com)
"Healthy food is expensive." That's often the belief surrounding nutritious foods, especially fresh fruits and vegetables. However, evidence indicates that it might not be true. A May 2012 study conducted by the U.S. Department of Agriculture found that, on a per serving basis, many whole plant foods, such as grains, beans, fruits and vegetables, are less expensive than foods we ..
