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Cancer Commentary - Caring About Cancer

February 24th, 2007

Risk of Breast Cancer Reduced by Flavonoid-Lignan-rich Diet

Supporting previous findings from Greece and Italy, a research study in Long Island, New York led by Brian Fink from the University of North Carolina found that a flavonoid and lignan-rich diet could reduce the risk of developing breast cancer in postmenopausal women by 35%.
For postmenopausal women with an average intake of flavonols of more […]

By Gloria Gamat -- 0 comments

August 10th, 2006

Flavonoid-Rich Diet, Protects Against Colorectal Cancer

It might already be cliché to read or write about eating plenty of fruits and vegetables.
But looking at colorectal cancer statistics (363,000 new cases/per in Europe, estimated 945,000 globally, some 492,000 deaths/year) will scare many people and I guess we all will eat more fruits and vegetables if we’re told the doing so will lessen […]

By Gloria Gamat -- 1 comment