Avoiding Illness
Obesity—One Third of All Cancers are Directly Related to It
Editor's comment: Obesity has been associated with a range of health problems including cancers, diabetes, and heart disease. But obesity should be considered a side effect of an unhealthy dietary practice and lifestyle rather than the cause for these diseases. If you are obese, it means you eat more calories than you need. When you use a plant-based diet with calories restricted, all the obesity related diseases will be gone.
Red meat boosts type 2 diabetes mellitus risk in men
Thursday June 13, 2013 (foodconsumer.org) -- Sugar is not the only foodstuff that increases the risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus. A new study in ...
Sugar also bad for the heart
Sunday June 9, 2013 (foodconsumer.org) -- Sugar-sweetened beverages and foods have been known to increased risk of obesity, metabolic syndrome and type 2 diabetes. ...
Cholesterol promotes breast cancer development?
Saturday June 8, 2013 (foodconsumer.org) -- A medical report in Current Opinion in Pharmacology suggests that abnormal levels of plasma or serum cholesterol contributes to ...
Veggies high in carotenoids may prevent breast cancer
Wednesday June 5, 2013 (foodconsumer.org) -- A study in Journal of National Cancer Institute suggests that eating vegetables high in carotenoids may reduce the risk ...
So what to eat to reduce cervical cancer risk?
Monday June 3, 2013 (foodconsumer.org) -- Diet plays a significant role in the risk of cervical cancer. Chinese scientists have found drinking green tea and ...
Trans fat boosts cancer risk
Saturday June 1, 2013 (foodconsumer.org) -- A study in European Journal of Cancer Prevention suggests that eating foods high in trans fatty acids can increase ...
Drinking alcohol boosts cancer risk
By Jimmy Downs
Saturday June 1, 2013 (foodconsumer.org) -- Alcoholic beverages are carcinogens, according to the United States National Toxicology Program. A new observational study confirms ...
Here is why calorie restriction, physical exercise prevent cancer
By David Liu, PHD
Saturday June 1, 2013 (foodconsumer.org) -- A medical review released in Feb 2013 in Experimental Biology and Medicine confirms calorie restriction and ...
Eating flaxseed may reduce breast cancer risk
Jimmy Downs
Tuesday May 21, 2013 (foodconsumer.org) -- A new study in Cancer Causes & Control suggests that eating flaxseed, which is high in lignans, may ...
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