Nutrition
Caffeine affects estrogen levels, but health outcomes remain unknown
By Maria Cendejas
A new study says caffeine changes the estrogen levels in women and it has different effects in Asian women and white women, according
Compounds in mate tea induce death in colon cancer cells (PR)
Editor's note: Don't forget green tea, which has been found to promote apoptosis, a process that is missing in cancer cells....
Diets high in fiber won't protect against diverticulosis (PR)
Editor's note: Eat lots of dietary fiber anyway now and forever. No one would expect that fiber helps anything and everything. So everyone should have high intake of this wonder food ingredient. It's known that dietary fiber may reduce risk of Western disease like heart disease, cancer and diabetes....
Food fried in olive or sunflower oil is not linked to heart disease
Editor's note: Olive oil is rich in monounsaturated fatty acids, which are more thermally stable than polyunsaturated fatty acids, which when heated can be transformed into trans fat. Those who read foodconsumer.org often should have known that trans fat is linked to 100,000 deaths from heart disease each year in the United States, according to Harvard scientists. Trans fat can also increase risk for type 2 diabetes mellitus. However frying, which occurs often at 180 oC, can generate lots of nasty chemicals such as aldehydes, which are chemically reactive and they react with other molecules leading to mutations and boosting cancer risk among other things....
Cocoa could prevent intestinal pathologies such as colon cancer (PR)
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Cocoa could prevent intestinal pathologies such as colon cancer
IMAGE: Cocoa is an excellent source of phytochemical compounds that ...
High fructose consumption by adolescents may put them at cardiovascular risk (PR)
Editor's comment: Remember that fructose is high in high fructose corn syrup or corn sugar, which is used in many processed foods and beverages. High fructose corn syrup is very sweet, and cheap and give foods certain characters in some cases. But intake of too much fructose can be a serious problem. High fructose corn syrup is not the only food ingredient that contains fructose. Fructose in fruits can also be a problem....
Bacon: Time to end this crazy love affair
By Conner Middelmann Whitney
Bacon: Time to end this crazy love affair
Eat processed meats as a treat, not a daily staple
A new study should take some ...
Vitamin D helps asthma, eczema, but optimal dose unclear - review
By David Liu, PHD
Monday Jan 23, 2012 (foodconsumer.org) --- A new review reported in Current Opinion in Allergy & Clinical Immunology finds low serum vitamin ...
This Food Robs Your Brain Power - Avoid It for Clearer Thinking (opinion)
Editor's note: Starchy foods are not perfect for humans for sure. But other foods aren't perfect either. Just because starchy foods are not perfect does not mean we should rush to eat lots of meat and dairy products. Food consumers should be aware that too much meat or animal protein can be a problem too. Animal-based foods are known to have high levels of environmental pollutants like cancer-causing dioxins, according to the EPA. Western diet contains high amounts of meat and dairy products and Westerners are more likely to suffer more Western diseases like cancer, heart disease and diabetes. The most important thing for food consumers to do is avoid added sugars and excess edible oil/fat in processed foods....
Vegetarians less likely to have many diseases
By David Liu
Namra Kr. Mahato published a paper In 2011 on the website of the journal Health Prospect telling readers that being a vegetarian has ...
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