Diet and Cancer
Japanese longevity: Does diet play a role?
Year after year, average life expectancy in Japan continues to be the highest in the world. Some speculate that the
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Should You Eat More Dried Fruit?
Review published in Advances in Nutrition presents evidence that dried fruit consumption may be more effective than fresh fruit in
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Is salted fish carcinogenic?
How certain foods, nutrients, and eating patterns influence cancer risk is of great interest. Although there is no certainty that
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Omega-3 fatty acids may help increase colonic microbiota diversity
Creating a colonic environment that reduces proinflammatory processes has important implications in promoting health and treating certain diseases. Because the
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The Importance of Nutrition in Cancer Prevention & Treatment
Guest Post by Kirsten Halbrich Oudin, ASN’s Dietetic Intern I am a dietetic intern with the American Society for Nutrition
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What’s in a name? That which we call “sweet” by any other name may not be the same.
In the case of Shakespeare, a rose is a rose is a rose – all smell sweet. But, in the
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Omega-3s: “The Triple Threat” or “The Dynamic Duo”?
The popularity of the essential polyunsaturated omega-3 fatty acids (O3FA) is on the rise. In 2017, O3FA achieved a spot
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How can we implement better health behaviors in cancer survivors?
Lifestyle interventions targeted at obtaining/maintaining a healthy body weight and/or incorporating physical activity and healthy eating habits have great potential
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Alkaline Diets and Kidney Disease
Many dangerous fad diets exist that purport to treat diseases such as cancer by manipulating the pH of blood with
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