Cancer Diet

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Cancer Diet Articles

  • How Does a Healthy Diet Prevent Cancer?

    ... it can do wonders in the fight against cancer. And while good foods can help to ward off cancer and reduce the risk of cancer, bad foods may actually cause the disease. The American Institute f...

  • Prostate Cancer and Diet

    ...important to eat a balanced and healthy diet that is rich in vitamins and minerals, as the body needs all the strength it can get from them. While suffering from cancer, the body is in repair mo...

  • Diet for Prostate Cancer Treatment

    ...ve effect of specific foods on prostate cancer. While it's true that tomatoes, pomegranates and soybeans contain substances that can help fight prostate cancer, the real focus of a treatment die...

  • Prostate Cancer and Diet

    ...important to eat a balanced and healthy diet that is rich in vitamins and minerals, as the body needs all the strength it can get from them. While suffering from cancer, the body is in repair mo...

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Vitamins

  • Jiaogulan (Gynostemma pentaphyllum)

    Jiaogulan (Gynostemma pentaphyllum) is best known as a traditional Chinese medicine herb. In the Guizhou Province, it...

  • Soy

    Soy has been suggested for many conditions including high cholesterol, cardiovascular health, menopausal symptoms, an...

  • Avocado

    ...sterol-lowering effects as well as anti-cancer effects.

  • Apple cider vinegar

    ... for many health conditions. During the diet "craze" of the 1970s, it was suggested that a combination of apple ci...

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Conversations On Cancer Diet

  • Diet Soda??


    • Posted On August 20, 2008 12:19:03 PM

      ... bad for you, but my question is...does diet soda really make you gain weight.? I drink lots of water everyday, but sometimes i need something different to drink, so is it really that bad to dri... Read More

    • Posted On August 20, 2008 12:27:50 PM

      ... most things. *protectively hugging my diet coke* Read More

  • Company Patents Breast Cancer Gene...wtf?


    • Posted On May 13, 2009 12:32:10 PM

      ... lives at a greater risk for developing cancer. Infuriating. Read More

    • Posted On May 14, 2009 03:19:14 PM

      ...o whether or not the gene develops into cancer. She and some genetic counselors also talked about patient's rights and and the implications with insurance although I don't remember much of what... Read More

  • Post-Cancer Treatment and Weight Gain


    • Posted On July 4, 2008 09:14:41 AM

      ...ine. I was diagnose in 2004 with breast cancer at 36 and underwent chemo and radiation and am still undergoing preventative Hormone treatment for at least another 2 years. I've been pushed into ... Read More

    • Posted On July 4, 2008 11:02:31 AM

      ...EDIT: forgot to say awesome job kicking cancers ass!!! =D I have a feeling you'll knock off that weight in no time but remember to be patient!!!!! Losing weight too fast can lead to stretch mark... Read More

  • Breast Cancer Update # 2


    • Posted On March 6, 2009 03:08:16 PM

      ...ay. It was only to remove the existing cancer they had found and to check the lymph nodes. Unfortunately, it was a bit worse than they had expected. The initial spot was larger than they had ... Read More

    • Posted On March 6, 2009 04:07:25 PM

      ... for her if she wants to talk about the cancer, or if she wants to have a "normal" conversation. I know it feels strange, I didn't know what I would say to my aunt, either. We talked a... Read More

  • Grief and Diet?


    • Posted On February 19, 2008 08:07:38 PM

      Yesterday I found out my dad has cancer, and I've pretty much eaten my way through life since. .....help? Read More

    • Posted On February 20, 2008 01:05:55 AM

      ...ermission not to be concerned with your diet at the moment. There are obviously more important things going on. If you gain 5 pounds, it can be fixed. Try to put food out of your mind except whe... Read More

  • diet soda


    • Posted On May 28, 2008 07:38:12 AM

      ... with water if you can, and only have a diet soda once in a while. I know a lot of people who actually dropped weight fast when they gave up their diet soda. . . Read More

    • Posted On May 28, 2008 07:47:02 AM

      ... with water if you can, and only have a diet soda once in a while. I know a lot of people who actually dropped weight fast when they gave up their diet soda. . .Can you post a study that says s... Read More

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Cancer Diet Blogs

Ha Ha Ha! Low-Carb, High-Protein Diets Damage Arteries.

Oh, those silly low-carb diets. Will they ever learn! Here’s more bad news for low-carb. A new study in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences found low-carb, high-protein diets damage arties. Diets based on eating lots of meat...

Today Is World Vegetarian Day!

Grab your broccoli and tofu because today, Oct. 1, is World Vegetarian Day. It kicks off Vegetarian Awareness Month: 31 days devoted to celebrating this plant-based diet and teaching others about its benefits. If you ever contemplated going vegetarian...

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