Fruits And Vegetables May Protect Smokers From Lung Cancer
Research by the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Jonsson Cancer Center has shown that eating three servings of fruits and vegetables per day and drinking green or black tea may protect smokers from lung cancer.
The researchers attribute this to the flavonoids found in fruits and vegetables. Flavonoids are water-soluble plant pigments that have [...]
Kids Who Eat Better Perform Better In School
Research by the University of Alberta in Edmonton has shown that kids who eat better perform better in school.
Dr. Paul J. Veugelers and colleagues examined 4,589 fifth-graders who were participating in the Children’s Lifestyle and School-performance Study, of which 875 (19.1%) had failed an elementary literacy assessment.
The researchers found that the better a student’s eating [...]
Cruciferous Vegetables May Reduce Risk Of Breast Cancer
Cruciferous Vegetables May Reduce Risk Of Breast Cancer
Research at Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center and the Shanghai Cancer Institute in China has shown that a diet high in certain vegetables may reduce the risk for breast cancer.
The researchers examined 3,035 women with breast cancer identified through the Shanghai Cancer Registry and 3,037 women randomly chosen from the [...]
Weekly Nutrition Tip #6
Tip #6
The Organic Debate
by Dr. John Berardi
The average person should consume two pieces of fruit and three servings of vegetables per day as a minimum. Athletes probably need even more [...]
Broccoli Sprout Extract Shown to Help Prevent Bladder Cancer
Research at the Roswell Park Cancer Institute has shown that cruciferous vegetables, such as broccoli, are linked to a reduced risk of bladder cancer.
It has been shown in the past that the protective action of cruciferous vegetables comes in part from isothyiocyanates (ITCs), which are a group of phytochemicals that have recognized cancer preventive actions. [...]
Beetroot Juice Puts the “Beet”down on High Blood Pressure
Researchers at Barts and The London School of Medicine have revealed that drinking 16oz. of beetroot juice per day can significantly reduce blood pressure. It was shown that the nitrate, not the antioxidants, in the beetroot juice caused the decrease in blood pressure.
I don’t have a blood pressure problem; however, if I did, I [...]
