A new study, published inthe Journal of the American Medical Association looked at whether supplementing with calcium and vitamin D reduces cancer risk.
Tag: cancer
Another Study on Link Between Sugary Drinks and Cancer
The link between sugar and cancer is nothing new, but a recent study looked at an interesting part of the sugar-cancer equation: how factors such as age, gender, and a previous battle with cancer impacted sugar consumption.
Questioning Kelley O’Hara’s Chocolate Milk Ad Campaign
Kelley, we have to talk about your new ad campaign for the milk industry!
It’s Official: Bacon and Sausage Cause Cancer (and are as Dangerous as Cigarettes)
News broke today that the World Health Organization is going to make the bold statement that bacon and sausage cause cancer.
Roundup may cause cancer. Here’s why that doesn’t really matter.
The Lancet recently published a paper from the prestigious International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) announcing that Roundup is a probably carcinogen, as is a common insecticide.
5 Reasons Our Bacon Obsession is a Bad Idea
I know: bacon tastes good. There’s no denying it. But even if you don’t care at all about animal rights, there are some solid reasons to check that bacon obsession.
Protein and Cancer: The Facts We Can’t Ignore
In a recent talk, China Study Author Dr. T. Colin Campbell discussed the strong correlations between too much protein and cancer.
Top News from the Food Front: Safety Fails, GMO Nopes, Vegan Wins
Check your kitchen! Multiple food recalls attempt to keep mad cow disease and salmonella off your plate (and out of your smoothies). Industry behemoths sue Vermont over their groundbreaking GMO labeling law, as the USSC comes down on the side of accountability in cola labeling. Meanwhile Harvard researchers link red meat consumption to breast cancer (anyone see a trend, here?) as vegan wins multiply like happy prolific little spring bunnies. Read on, food news junkies — feed your brain, with all the best stories from around the Food-O-Sphere!
Not as Hard as You Think: Veganism is My ‘Easy Button’ for Healthy Eating
‘I just could never do it!’ my friend said. ‘Just, gosh, the constant vigilance — I could never be vegan, it’d be way too hard for me!’ Then she told me all about the new Weight Watcher’s plan she’s on now, since the gluten-free diet failed to perform as promised. Points, lists, calories, meetings, portion measurements — all designed to counteract the chronic obesity spiking her risks for diabetes, stroke, cancer, heart disease, and early mortality resulting from standard American food habits. As I listened, I had the feeling I always have in conversations like this: seriously?! Veganism is just SO MUCH EASIER than all’a that!
Top News from the Food Front: Sugary Cancer, Food Industry Cruelty, Non-GMO Win, and Norway’s Military Vegfest
This week’s news will make you cry, make you sigh, and make you smile. Some of it may even help you avoid diabetes, cancer, and kidney failure! New health research indicts meat and soft drinks, but encourages healthy eaters to go nuts. Animal factories continually find new ways to turn the stomachs of anyone who glimpses their work — and then they file charges against those who dare to see (and record) it. USDA proposes new anti-poop policies targeting organic farmers; but announces new projects supporting local food in public schools. Hawaii knocks the GMO-regulation ball right out of the park! In other breaking news, I suddenly want to move to Norway. Read on, for all the week’s top food news!
Skinnygirl Sparklers Contain Additives Linked to Aging, Cancer, Diabetes
Here we go again. It wasn’t long ago that Bethenny Frankel, of Housewives of New York fame, unveiled four new Skinnygirl “natural” flavored vodkas. As I wrote in Skinnygirl Wine [ … ]
5 Things You Need To Know About Acrylamide
Last week the FDA issued draft guidance and a consumer update on acrylamide in foods. Whats does that mean for me and you? If you are like me, when you read [ … ]
Vegan Diet: 4 Ways Vegan Foods Can Save Your Life
Can eating vegan actually make you healthier? Check out these ways that a vegan diet might just help you live longer.