A Shanghai case-control study of 390 pancreatic cancer cases and 414 controls found urinary isothiocyanate levels inversely related to the disease: people in the highest tertile were 53% less likely to have pancreatic cancer. Cruciferous vegetable intake tracked the same way.
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Saturated fat boosts risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus, olive oil may help lower the risk
In mice, saturated fat supplements caused glucose intolerance and lowered cortical activity, while monounsaturated fats found in olive and sunflower oil improved it. Saturated fat also reduced hippocampal and cortical activity in humans; both fats raised fat mass.
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Nuts help fight coronary heart disease in type 2 diabetics
In 117 people with type 2 diabetes, 12 weeks of eating 50 to 100 grams of nuts a day raised serum oleic acid and monounsaturated fat, and those increases were inversely associated with coronary heart disease risk factors and estimated 10-year risk.
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Soy Does Not Affect Puberty
Researchers examined the diets of 327 girls who ate widely varying amounts of soy and found no effect on the age at which menstruation began, according to a study in the Nutrition Journal.
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Processed Meat Linked to Heart Failure
Among 37,035 men followed nearly 12 years in the Cohort of Swedish Men, each 50-gram daily serving of processed meat was tied to an 8 percent higher risk of heart failure and a 38 percent higher chance of dying from it.
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Cheese, milk increase liver cancer risk
Following 477,206 people for an average of 11 years, researchers found those in the highest tertile of total dairy, milk and cheese intake were 66, 51 and 56 percent more likely to develop liver cancer. Yoghurt showed no association.
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Sugar sweetened beverages boost risk of dental caries
A four-year Finnish study of 939 adults found those drinking one to two, or three or more, sugar-sweetened beverages daily were 31% and 33% more likely to have decayed, missing or filled teeth. Fluoride toothpaste use did not change the risk.
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Breast Cancer Linked to Eating Red Meat
Premenopausal women in the Nurses' Health Study II who ate the most red meat were 22% more likely to develop breast cancer than those eating the least, with each extra daily serving tied to a 13% higher risk.
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Five Foods That Are Designed So You Can't Resist Them
Michael Moss and food industry researchers describe how snacks are engineered to be hard to resist: devices that simulate chewing to find a chip's perfect break point, fat that adds crunch and speeds eating, and foods that now need about 12 chews instead of 15 to 30.
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Could fish oil lower risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus
Among 2,212 Finnish men followed an average of 19.3 years, those in the highest quartile of serum EPA, DPA and DHA were 33 percent less likely to develop type 2 diabetes. Dietary fish, ALA and hair mercury showed no association, the Diabetes Care study reports.
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Ethical Barcode App Uses 20 Nonprofits to Ensure Sustainable Grocery Shopping
The Ethical Barcode app draws on about 20 nonprofits, among them Greenpeace, PETA, Oxfam and the Non GMO Project, so a shopper scanning a product sees its manufacturer, that company's owner, and a percentage-based ethics grade factoring in certifications and recent news.
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Nine foods good for longevity
Mexican outlet El Universal lists blueberries, salmon, yogurt, sweet potatoes, green tea, spinach, tomatoes, dark chocolate and oats, crediting them with everything from antioxidants and omega-3s to the soluble fiber in oats, which it says lowers cholesterol and helps control blood sugar.
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Bitter gourd may prevent obesity associated fatty liver
Mice fed a high-fat diet plus 5% freeze-dried bitter gourd powder for 16 weeks gained less weight and showed lower interleukin-6 and lower liver triglyceride and cholesterol than mice on the high-fat diet alone. Researchers say bitter gourd curbed inflammation and lipid buildup.
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United Fresh Releases First-Ever Wholesaler-Distributor Operations Benchmarking Report
United Fresh released a benchmarking report, prepared by Industry Insights, that lets produce wholesalers and distributors compare their labor, sales, procurement, warehouse and outbound transportation practices against similar companies.
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BOSTON FRESH opens new repack and fresh cut operation
Boston Fresh, a regional produce wholesaler, repacker and fresh-cut processor, begins operating from a new Brockton, Massachusetts facility in July 2014. The plant will be HACCP certified, GFSI audited and PTI compliant, and the company serves seven Northeast states.
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GREEN GIANT™ Expands produce snacking with hummus
Green Giant Fresh added eight all-natural hummus flavors, each topped with a complementary ingredient, from classic with sesame seed to sundried tomato and basil. The company says the line is cholesterol-, gluten- and trans-fat free, Non-GMO Project Certified and Vegan Certified.
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Study explains why green tea could prevent pancreatic cancer
Researchers report that EGCG, green tea's major catechin, cut lactate production, anaerobic glycolysis, glucose consumption and glycolytic rate in MIA PaCa-2 pancreatic cancer cells, matching what oxamate achieves by inhibiting the enzyme lactate dehydrogenase A.
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Eating prunes can help weight loss
In a 12-week University of Liverpool study, 100 overweight low-fibre eaters either ate prunes daily or received healthy-snack advice. The prune group lost 2kg and 2.5cm from the waist against 1.5kg and 1.7cm, reported more fullness after week eight and tolerated the doses well.
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