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Cancer-fighting foods (and foods to avoid): Health: Self.com

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Cancer-fighting foods (and foods to avoid): Health: Self.com

What to eat, do (and not do) to prevent cancer: Small changes can make a big difference in your risk. When it comes to the question of whether you'll get cancer, it often seems that your fate is a mysterious combination of factors beyond your control. We all know someone who smoked, drank and ate bacon every day yet escaped a diagnosis. (more)

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tags: cancer

4 Foods That Fight Cancer And: Food & Diet

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4 Foods That Fight Cancer And: Food & Diet

It's National Breast Cancer Awareness month, and there are plenty of ways to raise awareness and contribute to research, from fund-raising walks to pink products. But you can also start fighting cancer right in your kitchen! I'd invite you to add these four cancer-fighting eats to your regular regimen (and cut back on the last one) this month. Then check out the Women's Cancer Handbook for more ways to keep cancer at bay. (more)

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tags: cancer, carrot, garlic, oatmeal, skim milk

Is Eating Organic Really Worth It? : The Healthy Eating Site

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Is Eating Organic Really Worth It? : The Healthy Eating Site

Many of you coming to this site have asked the question, “is eating organic really worth it?”. My answer, “what’s your health worth? What’s your life worth?” For me, yes it’s certainly worth it. I’ve been meaning to write an article on this topic for a while now, but I’ve just come across an article on Dr Mercola’s site that does a great job of addressing the question, I’d like to share some of it with you, as well as some of ... (more)

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tags: cancer, organic

Breast Cancer Myths

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Breast Cancer Myths

Breast Cancer Myths - Sometimes it's easy to believe common myths surrounding Breast Cancer. Erica Hill speaks with Frances Largeman-Roth from Health Magazine, who helps clear up these myths. (more)

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tags: cancer

Foods That Help Prevent Breast Cancer

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Foods That Help Prevent Breast Cancer

It’s breast cancer awareness month, and if you haven’t been to the supermarket yet this October, be prepared for the onslaught of PINK. There are “pink” breast cancer awareness tie-ins with hundreds of products in virtually every aisle of the grocery store, including Cheerios, button mushrooms, Fuze and Odwalla beverages, and Dove dark chocolates, to name a few. Even Bumble Bee tuna is buzzing about a breast cancer cure. (more)

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tags: button mushrooms, cancer, cheerios, dark chocolate, fuze beverage, odwalla beverage

8 ways to reduce your risk of breast cancer

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8 ways to reduce your risk of breast cancer

The average American woman’s lifetime risk for developing breast cancer is one in nine. While that’s a scary statistic, you can take simple steps to lower the likelihood that you will develop cancer. Start hitting the gym. Studies have shown that women who work out regularly — and vigorously — have a 20 percent lower risk of developing breast cancer compared to those who rarely exercise. Keep in mind, your workouts have to be brisk — gardening won’t do it. Still, experts caution that you shouldn’t take ... (more)

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tags: cancer, gym, tips

20 Health Benefits of Turmeric

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20 Health Benefits of Turmeric

Turmeric is one of nature's most powerful healers. It has shown promise in treating cancer, arthritis, Alzheimer's disease, obesity, psoriasis, melanoma, and many more health conditions. The active ingredient in turmeric is curcumin. Tumeric has been used for over 2500 years in India, where it was most likely first used as a dye. (more)

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tags: Alzheimer's disease, Arthritis, cancer, curcumin, melanoma, Obesity, psoriasis, Turmeric

Ban On Arsenicals Is Common Sense | Center for a Livable Future

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Ban On Arsenicals Is Common Sense | Center for a Livable Future

Today’s announcement by U.S. Rep. Steve Israel (D-NY) introducing legislation to ban the use of the arsenical compound roxarsone once again shines the spotlight on the all-too common practice of the unnecessary use of antimicrobial drugs in industrial animal production. “American consumers simply shouldn’t have to ingest this arsenic compound when they sit at the kitchen table,” said Rep. Israel. “There’s a reason some major poultry producers have stopped using it – it can only cause environmental and ... (more)

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tags: cancer, Poultry, roxarsone

Heat can help chemotherapy work better - Cancer- msnbc.com

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Heat can help chemotherapy work better - Cancer- msnbc.com

Cancer patients whose tumors are targeted with heat treatment as well as chemotherapy are more likely to stay alive and cancer-free for longer than those who receive only chemotherapy, researchers said on Tuesday. (more)

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tags: cancer, chemotherapy, research

October SELF Dinner Club: Food & Diet: Self.com

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October SELF Dinner Club: Food & Diet: Self.com

This Mediterranean-inspired menu involves in-season produce at every step, from the spicy starter to the caramelized fruit finish. A diet based on vegetables, fruit and fish has been shown to reduce your risk of cancer and shrink your waistline. (more)

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tags: cancer, fish, fruit, vegetables

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